Prolactinomas: prognostic factors of early remission after transsphenoidal surgery

G Zielinski, M Ozdarski, M Maksymowicz… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background and Objective: Most patients with prolactinomas receive pharmacological
treatment only, resulting in limited research on the predictors of successful prolactinoma …

Determinants of surgical remission in prolactinomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K Wright, L Chaker, D Pacione, K Sam, R Feelders… - World Neurosurgery, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Prolactin-secreting tumors respond well to medical management, with a few
patients requiring surgery. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to study the …

Cure and hormonal control after prolactinoma resection: case series and systematic review

MC Penn, T Cardinal, Y Zhang, B Abt… - Journal of the …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Context Surgical management of prolactinomas is an important treatment for patients
intolerant of dopamine agonist therapy. However, predictors of postoperative outcomes …

Surgical outcomes and prognostic factors of transsphenoidal surgery for prolactinoma in men: a single-center experience with 87 consecutive cases

X Qu, M Wang, G Wang, T Han, C Mou… - European journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Context Little systematic data on male prolactinomas treated with surgery are available.
Objective To clarify the clinical features and confirm the efficacy of transsphenoidal surgery …

Outcomes of transsphenoidal surgery in prolactinomas: improvement of hormonal control in dopamine agonist-resistant patients

V Primeau, C Raftopoulos… - European journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Context Few studies have recently re-examined the efficacy of neurosurgery in prolactinoma
patients operated for various indications. Objective To analyze outcomes of patients with a …

Surgery is a safe, effective first-line treatment modality for noninvasive prolactinomas

JY Park, W Choi, AR Hong, JH Yoon, HK Kim, WY Jang… - Pituitary, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Dopamine agonists (DAs) have long been the recommended first-line
treatment for prolactinoma. Given the remarkable developments in surgical techniques …

Reappraising the role of trans-sphenoidal surgery in prolactin-secreting pituitary tumors

PP Mattogno, QG D'alessandris, S Chiloiro, A Bianchi… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Prolactinomas constitute a subgroup of pituitary adenomas for which there
are several treatment options. Dopamine agonists (DA), since their introduction, have shown …

Long-term follow-up of female prolactinoma patients at child-bearing age after transsphenoidal surgery

N Yi, L Ji, Q Zhang, S Zhang, X Liu, X Shou, B Lu - Endocrine, 2018 - Springer
Context: Prolactinoma is the most common subtype of functional pituitary adenoma. Effective
therapy is required for women of child-bearing age to achieve remission at serum prolactin …

[PDF][PDF] Gender-related differences in prolactinomas. A clinicopathological study

B Schaller - Neuroendocrinology Letters, 2005 - nel.altamira.sk
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Prolactinomas are the most common tumors of the pituitary gland.
Only few studies have documented gender-related differences in the growth and …

Surgery for prolactinomas: a better choice?

J Honegger, I Nasi-Kordhishti, N Aboutaha, S Giese - Pituitary, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Renewed interest in transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) as a therapeutic option for
prolactinomas has emerged. Methods Based on contemporary literature and own …