J Korean Soc Endocrinol.  1994 Jun;10(2):85-94.

10 Years Prospective Study for the Surgical Total Removal of Pituitary Tumor; Preliminary Report - 2, 5 Years Follow Up

• Lee EJ
• Lim SK
• Huh KB
• Kim SH
• Kim DI
• Lee BH
• Yoon JH
• Choi SY
• Choi JU
• Chung SS
• Lee KC

Abstract

The goal of the pituitary tumor surgery is restoration of the normal endocrine function and releaving the pressure effects of the tumor mass on the adjacent neural structures. The authors had proceeded with the 10 years prospective follow-up study for the endocrine function and recurrence of pituitary tumor in the patients who received the complete total resection of tumor mass by the means of total capsulectomy.The authors will discuss the preliminary result of 2.5 years follow-up of this study.

MeSH Terms

Follow-Up Studies*
Humans
Pituitary Neoplasms*
Prospective Studies*
Recurrence