Identifying research priorities for pituitary adenoma surgery: an international Delphi consensus statement.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Pituitary surgery is the mainstay treatment for most pituitary adenomas, but many questions remain about perioperative and long-term management and outcomes. This study aimed to identify the most pressing research priorities in pituitary surgery with input from patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.

Methods

An initial survey of patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals assembled priorities related to preoperative care, surgical techniques, and postoperative management in pituitary surgery. Priorities were thematically grouped into summary priorities, and those answered by existing evidence were omitted following a literature review. An interim survey asked patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals to select their top 10 priorities from

SUBMITTER: Newall N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11882698 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature