Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Surgery is indicated for patients with prolactinomas if intolerant of or resistant to medical therapy with dopamine agonists. The transphenoidal route offers fast relief from symptoms in the hands of an experienced surgeon, with remission achieved in up to 87% of microprolactinomas and 56% in macroprolactinomas.1Aim: To evaluate the outcome of transsphenoidal adenectomy for non-responsive prolactinomas in a single centre in the UK....