Background Quality of life (QoL) in patients with acromegaly is reduced irrespective of
disease state. The contributions of multifactorial determinants of QoL in several disease …

Background The pituitary adenoma causing acromegaly is typically resected through a
transsphenoidal approach and visualized with an operating microscope or endoscope. We …

Background The endoscopic endonasal approach has recently become an acceptable
option for resection of all pituitary adenomas. We assessed biochemical outcome of …

Purpose To describe quality and outcomes of patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures
(PROMs) used in patients with refractory hormone-producing pituitary adenomas, and to …

Background Parasellar dural invasion can be associated with treatment failure after excision
of functioning pituitary adenomas. Because the medial wall of the cavernous sinus is a …

Background Although the relationship between acromegaly and depression has been
ascribed to the effects of chronic disease, the role of growth hormone (GH), and insulin like …

Abstract Purpose To develop a Japanese version of the acromegaly quality of life (QoL)
questionnaire (AcroQoL) and investigate the factors associated with impaired QoL in …

Purpose There is no consensus on quality of life (QOL) in patients with acromegaly requiring
medical treatment after surgery compared with those achieving remission by surgery alone …

Object Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery is the commonest approach to pituitary tumors.
One disadvantage of this approach is the development of early postoperative nasal …

Objective Although reports regarding the relationship between surgical complications and
quality of life (QOL) exist, a general consensus regarding this issue is lacking. The aim of …