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ea0015p263 | Pituitary | SFEBES2008

Endoscopic transphenoidal pituitary surgery: results in 21 consecutive patients with Cushing’s disease

Hanson Philippa , Akker Scott , Monson John , Alusi Gus , Sabin Ian , Drake Will

Introduction: We present the outcome for the first 21 patients undergoing neuronavigation–guided, endoscopic transphenoidal surgery for pituitary dependent Cushing’s disease in our centre since August 2001. All operations were consecutive, and undertaken by the same neurosurgeon and endoscopic nasal surgeon.Methods: Records are available for 20 cases. Pre and post operative management of cases was led by the endocrine team with standard assessm...