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ArticleJournal of Korean Neurosurgical Society2024

Medium and Long-Term Data from a Series of 96 Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgeries for Cushing Disease.

Buruç Erkan, Muhammed Bayındır, Ebubekir Akpınar, Osman Tanrıverdi, Ozan Haşimoğlu, Lütfi Şinasi Postalcı, Didem Acarer Bugün, Dilara Tekin, Sema Çiftçi, İlkay Çakır and 3 more

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Article in Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Buruç ErkanNeurosurgery Clinic, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Muhammed BayındırNeurosurgery Clinic, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ebubekir AkpınarNeurosurgery Clinic, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Osman TanrıverdiNeurosurgery Clinic, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ozan HaşimoğluNeurosurgery Clinic, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Lütfi Şinasi PostalcıNeurosurgery Clinic, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Didem Acarer BugünEndocrinology and Metabolism Clinic, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training & Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.
Dilara TekinEndocrinology and Metabolism Clinic, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Sema ÇiftçiUniversity of Health Sciences Pituitary Diseases Practice and Research Center (PDPRC), Istanbul, Turkey.
İlkay ÇakırUniversity of Health Sciences Pituitary Diseases Practice and Research Center (PDPRC), Istanbul, Turkey.
Meral MertUniversity of Health Sciences Pituitary Diseases Practice and Research Center (PDPRC), Istanbul, Turkey.
Ömür GünaldıNeurosurgery Clinic, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Esra HatipoğluUniversity of Health Sciences Pituitary Diseases Practice and Research Center (PDPRC), Istanbul, Turkey.
University of Health Science · KHBakırköy Dr.Sadi Konuk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TRIstanbul Metropolitan Municipality · TR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivePostoperative data on Cushing's disease (CD) are equivocal in the literature. These discrepancies may be attributed to different series with different criteria for remission and variable follow-up durations. Additional data from experienced centers may address these discrepancies. In this study, we present the results obtained from 96 endoscopic transsphenoidal surgeries (ETSSs) for CD conducted in a well-experienced center.

methodsPre- and postoperative data of 96 ETSS in 87 patients with CD were included. All cases were handled by the same neurosurgical team between 2014 and 2022. We obtained data on remission status 3-6 months postoperatively (medium-term) and during the latest follow-up (long-term). Additionally, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and pathology results were obtained for each case.

resultsThe mean follow-up duration was 39.5±3.2 months. Medium and long-term remission rates were 77% and 82%, respectively. When only first-time operations were considered, the medium- and long-term remission rates were 78% and 82%, respectively. The recurrence rate in this series was 2.5%. Patients who showed remission between 3-6 months had higher longterm remission rates than did those without initial remission. Tumors >2 cm and extended tumor invasion of the cavernous sinus (Knosp 4) were associated with lower postoperative remission rates.

conclusionAdenoma size and the presence/absence of cavernous sinus invasion on preopera-tive MRI may predict long-term postoperative remission. A tumor size of 2 cm may be a supporting criterion for predicting remission in Knosp 4 tumors. Further studies with larger patient populations are necessary to support this finding.

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Complete remissionNeuroendoscopyPituitary-dependant Cushing syndromeTreatment outcome

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PMID38449382
PMCPMC10924914
OpenAlexW4392292449

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