The Dose of Somatostatin Analogues during Pre-Surgical Treatment Is a Key Factor to Achieve Surgical Remission in Acromegaly

Purpose: to determine whether pre-surgical treatment using long-acting somatostatin analogues (SSAs) may improve surgical outcomes in acromegaly. Methods: retrospective study of 48 patients with acromegaly operated by endoscopic transsphenoidal approach and for first time. Surgical remission was eva...

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Published in:	Endocrines
Main Authors:	Marta Araujo-Castro, Eider Pascual-Corrales, Héctor Pian, Ignacio Ruz-Caracuel, Alberto Acitores Cancela, Sara García Duque, Víctor Rodríguez Berrocal
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Subjects:	acromegaly somatostatin analogues presurgical treatment surgical remission
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2673-396X/2/3/23