Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Tumor in Thailand: A review
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endoscopic, transsphenoidal, pituitary, ThailandAbstract
Transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumor (PT) has been performed for many decades. Recent technology and endoscopic-related tools’ refinement have allowed more complete resection yielding longer disease-free survival, if not a cure, while minimizing surgical morbidity/ mortality. This novel surgical treatment has been in Thailand for approximately 20 years. The author reviewed published articles that were from centers in our country to describe the current status of endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery (eTSS) for PT in Thailand. There were a handful of sizeable case series that had been reported from prominent institutions in our country. These articles described various aspects of this procedure that would benefit young neurosurgeons to envision the next chapter of eTSS for PT in our part of the world. In addition, other specialties also contributed to invaluable publication related to this subject. Last, but not least, extraordinary case reports, with unique presentation, radiographic or pathology, that were not as uncommon as one would have imagined, were paramount to the pituitary disease community.
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