title: Endoscopic surgery of pituitary tumors.
abstract: Endoscopic pituitary surgery has been gaining wide acceptance as the first-line treatment of most functional pituitary adenomas. This technique has many advantages over traditional procedures, and growing evidence supports its use for endocrine control of functioning tumors. This article reviews data on the different modalities of treatment of functioning pituitary adenomas and compares the results. Endoscopic pituitary surgery controls tumor growth and endocrinopathy as well as or better than other treatment modalities. Complication rates are low and patient recovery is fast. Furthermore, surgery provides a means of achieving prompt decompression of neurologic structures and endocrine remission.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore 169608.
authors.forename: Rataphol Chris
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Dhepnorrarat
authors.forename: Beng Ti
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Ang
authors.forename: Dharambir Singh
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Sethi
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006423:Hemianopsia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016591:Histocytological Preparation Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007016:Hypophysectomy / Q000379:methods*; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009897:Optic Chiasm / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010907:Pituitary Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D012074:Remission Induction; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010907:Pituitary Hormones