Endoscopic endonasal surgery for non-invasive pituitary neuroendocrinology tumors with incomplete pseudocapsule.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pituitary neuroendocrinology tumors (PitNETs) with pseudocapsule can be effectively removed by the pseudocapsule-based extracapsular resection technique. In the areas without pseudocapsule, the tumor cells can spread into the adjacent tissues at the cellular level, which brings a great challenge to achieving total tumor resection.

Methods

Our surgical strategy for PitNETs with an incomplete pseudocapsule is to combine the pseudocapsule-based extracapsular resection technique with the intensive excision technique for the removal of the tumor. Specifically, the pseudocapsule-based extracapsular resection technique is applied in the areas with pseudocapsule, while in the areas without pseudocapsule, the intensive excision technique bounded by adjacent normal structur

SUBMITTER: Zhang G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10083277 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature