Marta Garvayo, Chiara Villa, Anne Jouinot, Mahmoud Messerer, Vincent Reina, Mirella Hage, Marie-Laure Raffin-Sanson, Carine Courtillot, Anne Bachelot, Peter Kamenicky, Philippe Chanson, Camille Vatier, Sophie Christin-Maitre, Jérôme Bertherat, Guillaume Assié, Stephan Gaillard, Bertrand Baussart
BACKGROUND: As the population ages, the number of elderly patients with an indication for pituitary surgery is rising. Information on the outcome of patients aged over 75 is limited. This study reports a large series assessing the feasibility of surgical resection in this specific age range, focusing on surgical complications and postoperative results. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study of patients with pituitary adenomas and Rathke's cleft cysts was conducted...
September 22, 2023: Acta Neurochirurgica