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

Lee, Eun Jig; Lim, Sung Kil; Huh, Kap Bum; Kim, Sun Ho; Kim, Dong Ik; Lee, Byung Hee; Yoon, Ju Heon; Choi, Su Yeon; Choi, Joong Uhn; Chung, Sang Seop; Lee, Kyu Chang

Review Article

Journal of Korean Endocrine Society 1994;10(2):85-94.
Published online November 6, 2019.

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

Eun Jig Lee, Sung Kil Lim, Kap Bum Huh, Sun Ho Kim, Dong Ik Kim, Byung Hee Lee, Ju Heon Yoon, Su Yeon Choi, Joong Uhn Choi, Sang Seop Chung, Kyu Chang Lee

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.

Key Words: Pituitary tumor, Pituitary adenoma, TSA, Pituitary tumor surgery