Visual outcomes after endoscopic endonasal pituitary adenoma resection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Patients with pituitary adenomas often present with visual deficits. While the aim of endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery (EETS) is to improve these deficits, permanent worsening is a possible outcome. The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the effect of EETS for pituitary adenomas on visual outcomes.

Methods

A meta-analysis was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. Pooled prevalence was calculated for complete recovery, improvement, and deterioration of visual field deficits, visual acuity and unspecified visual function in fixed- and random-effect models, including assessment of heterogeneity (I²) and publication bias (Begg's test).

Results

Out of 2636 articles, 35 case series were included in the meta-analysis. Results are

SUBMITTER: Muskens IS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5606952 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature