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Chinese Journal of Brain Diseases and Rehabilitation(Electronic Edition) ›› 2023, Vol. 13 ›› Issue (03): 169-174. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-123X.2023.03.007

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Evaluation of the efficacy of neuroendoscopic treatment of pituitary tumors in the elderly with different surgical approaches

Guangwei Sun(), Changlong Hu, Tao Qiu   

  1. Department of Neurosurgery, the People's Hospital of Danyang, Danyang 212300, China
  • Received:2022-05-20 Online:2023-06-15 Published:2023-08-30
  • Contact: Guangwei Sun

Abstract:

Objective

To investigate the efficacy of neuroendoscopic treatment of pituitary tumors in the elderly with different surgical approaches.

Methods

Eighty-eight elderly patients with pituitary tumors admitted to the Neurosurgery Department of the People's Hospital of Danyang from March 2017 to February 2021 were selected as the study subjects, of which 5 were lost to follow-up and a total of 83 patients were included. According to the difference of treatment methods, patients were divided into two groups. Among them, 40 patients in the study group were treated with neuroendoscope through single nostril surgery, while 43 patients in the control group were treated with neuroendoscope through bilateral nostril surgery, and the differences in clinical efficacy between the two groups were compared.

Results

The operation time, hospital stay and intraoperative blood loss in the study group were significantly less than those in the control group (P<0.05), however, there was no statistically significant difference in tumor volume reduction rate and residual rate between the two groups (P>0.05). The levels of renin, angiotensin Ⅱ and norepinephrine in the study group were lower than those in the control group 3 d after operation, with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). The tumor-related test indicators (insulin-like growth factor-1 and matrix metalloproteinase-9) of the two groups 3 d after surgery were significantly improved compared with those before surgery, with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05), but there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05). At 6 months after surgery, the scores of physical function, psychological function, social function, and material life function in the study group were higher than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).

Conclusion

Neuroendoscope under the single nostril approach is more effective in the treatment of elderly pituitary tumors, which can reduce the degree of surgical stress, improve the prognosis and the quality of life of patients.

Key words: Single nostril surgical approach, Neuroendoscopy, Pituitary tumor, Outcome, Prognosis

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