Pituitary adenoma
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Age= 18 years old, < 75 years old; 2) Those who are clinically identified as requiring surgical treatment; 3) Patients who agree to participate in this trial and sign the informed consents. 4) Preoperative diagnosis is consistent with pituitary adenoma (Knosp grades 3 or 4) by MRI.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (Any of the following items are excluded): 1) Those with contraindications to surgery; 2) Patients who, in the opinion of the investigator, cannot cooperate with the study; 3) Patients with non-pituitary adenomas that confirmed by histological evaluation postoperatively.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| tumor resection rate;complication rate; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| patients' satisfaction;rate of symptomatic remission;quality of life (QOL);Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS);surgery cost;operating time;inpatient stay; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing Neurosurgical Institute