Microscopic versus endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery in the Leiden cohort treated for Cushing’s disease: surgical outcome, mortality, and complications

Microscopic versus endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery in the Leiden cohort treated for Cushing’s disease: surgical outcome, mortality, and complications

Abstract Background First-choice treatment for Cushing’s disease is transsphenoidal adenomectomy. Since its introduction in the 1970s, many centers have now switched from microscopic to endoscopic surgery. We compared both techniques for the treatment of Cushing’s disease at the Leiden University Me...

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Main Authors: Leonie H. A. Broersen, Femke M. van Haalen, Nienke R. Biermasz, Daniel J. Lobatto, Marco J. T. Verstegen, Wouter R. van Furth, Olaf M. Dekkers, Alberto M. Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Cushing’s disease
Transsphenoidal adenomectomy
Microscopy
Endoscopy
Surgical outcome
Complications
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-019-1038-0

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