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ea0070aep666 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2020

Surgical and clinical outcome in elderly patients affected by non-functional pituitary adenoma treated by endoscopic transnasal transsphenoidal surgery: A monocentric study

Biamonte Emilia , Milani Davide , Lavezzi Elisabetta , Betella Nazarena , Cellini Miriam , Battista Lasio Giovanni , Mazziotti Gherardo , Lania Andrea

The rate of diagnosis of pituitary adenomas in the elderly is increasing, as a consequence of the improved life expectancy. The management of elderly patients affected by pituitary adenomas are still a subject of debate in literature. In particular, data on the safety of endoscopic transnasal transsphenoidal surgery (TNS) are still controversial. The primary endpoint of the present study is to assess the surgical outcome of a cohort of patients who underwent TNS for non-functi...