Treatment of acromegaly by endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery: surgical experience in 214 cases and cure rates according to current consensus criteria.

DB, Hazer; S, Işık; D, Berker; S, Güler; A, Gürlek; T, Yücel; M, Berker

doi:10.3171/2013.8.jns13224

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Treatment of acromegaly by endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery: surgical experience in 214 cases and cure rates according to current consensus criteria.

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Authors:

Hazer DB

Işık S

Berker D

Abstract

<h4>Object</h4>Acromegaly is a disease that has significant morbidity and mortality related to high levels of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I), and is usually caused by pituitary adenomas. The goal in this study was to investigate the role of endoscopic transsphenoidal su...

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