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ArticleWorld journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery2025

Pituitary adenoma management and outcomes according to hospital case volume and facility type.

Khodayar Goshtasbi, Lauren Michelle, Sina J Torabi, Kelsey Roman, Milind Vasudev, Arash Abiri, Ahmed Mohyeldin, Frank P K Hsu, Edward C Kuan

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Article in World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Pituitary adenoma management and outcomes according to hospital case volume and facility type.World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery · 2025
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9 authors.

Khodayar GoshtasbiDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of California, Irvine Orange California USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0045-2547
Lauren MichelleDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of California, Irvine Orange California USA.
Sina J TorabiDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of California, Irvine Orange California USA.
Kelsey RomanDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of California, Irvine Orange California USA.
Milind VasudevDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of California, Irvine Orange California USA.
Arash AbiriDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of California, Irvine Orange California USA.
Ahmed MohyeldinDepartment of Neurological Surgery University of California, Irvine Orange California USA.
Frank P K HsuDepartment of Neurological Surgery University of California, Irvine Orange California USA.
Edward C KuanDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery University of California, Irvine Orange California USA.

Funding

Univ.of Calif., Irvine Cancer Center Support GrantP30CA062203 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI Melanie Funes · 1994 to 2026
$57.9M
MEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAMT32GM008620 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI GOLDIN, ALAN L · 1999 to 2023
$8.1M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA062203NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM008620
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: This study evaluates the influence of facility volume and type on the treatment and outcomes of pituitary adenoma (PA). Methods: The 2004-2016 National Cancer Database was queried for patients with PA receiving definitive treatment. Tumor size represented the largest diameter of the primary tumor. Results: A total of 89,863 patients (53.8% female) with a mean age and tumor size of (51.0 ± 18.0) years (Mean ± SD, later the same) and (19.5 ± 13.2) mm, respectively, were included. Patients were managed at 1,241 unique facilities, categorized into 1057 low-volume (treating approximately <10 patients annually), 142 intermediate-volume (treating approximately 10-30 patients annually), and 42 high-volume facilities (treating approximately 31-105 patients annually). Increasing facility volume and academic centers were both associated with higher rates of surgical treatment as well as lower rates of radiotherapy and shorter postoperative length of hospitalization (all Conclusion: Management and outcomes of PA appear to be dependent on the treatment facility volume, with high-volume facilities, but not necessarily facility type, being associated with improved outcomes overall.

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academic centerfacility volumehospital volumeoverall survivalpituitary adenoma

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PMID40932920
PMCPMC12418330

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