Research Journal of Medical Sciences
Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Endoscopic Versus Microscopic Excision of Pituitary Adenoma, in a Tertiary Care Hospital South India
The aim of the present study is to compare the efficacy of endoscopic versus microscopic excision of pituitary adenoma. The present study included 100 cases of pituitary adenoma. 60 cases underwent endonasal endoscopic Tran’s sphenoidal surgery whereas remaining 40 cases were operated using the microscopic Trans sphenoidal surgery. In endoscopic group, the mean symptom duration was 28.22±19.31 months (15 days to 8 years), whereas in microscopic group, i...