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ea0070aep701 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2020

Role of 1 mg ACTH Stimulation Test to predict adrenocortical reserve and need of glucocorticoid therapy in non-functioning pituitary adenomas undergoing surgery

Garg Arpit , Mishra Sunil , Mithal Ambrish , Dubey Sudhir , Singh VP

Background: Peri-operative glucocorticoids are routinely administered to patients undergoing trans-sphenoidal surgery for non-functional pituitary adenomas (NFPA) irrespective of the integrity of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis.Aim: To evaluate HPA axis before and three months after endoscopic trans-sphenoidal adenomectomy (E-TSA) in patients with clinically NFPA utilizing 1 mg ACTH stimulation test and determine the need for glucocorticoid adm...