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Hannan CJ, Daousi C, Radon M, Gilkes CE. 3 Tesla intra-operative MRI as an adjunct to endoscopic pituitary surgery: an early assessment of clinical utility. Br J Neurosurg 2021:1-9. [PMID: 34585644 DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2021.1981237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Extent of resection is a major determinant of outcomes following pituitary surgery. Intra-operative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI), provides an immediate assessment of the extent of resection, allowing further tumour resection during the same procedure. However, such systems are expensive and significantly increase operative time, prompting some authors to question the additional benefit conferred by iMRI when combined with endoscopy. Our aim was to assess the impact of combining 3 T iMRI with endoscopy in patients with pituitary tumours. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed a prospectively maintained database to identify patients who underwent iMRI guided endoscopic resection of pituitary tumours between May 2017 and November 2018 (iMRI cohort). This cohort was compared with a pre-iMRI cohort of patients who underwent endoscopic resection of pituitary adenomas. Operative time, extent of resection, control of endocrine disease and post-operative complications were recorded and analysed. RESULTS Thirty-seven patients were included in each cohort. iMRI facilitated additional tumour resection in 6/37 (16%) of cases. In 4/37 cases (11%), iMRI prompted a return to theatre but no further tumour could be identified. The overall GTR rate, following iMRI was 24/37 (65%) as compared to 21/37 (57%) in the pre-iMRI cohort. Cure of endocrine disease associated with hormonally active tumours was achieved in 9/11 (82%) of cases in the iMRI cohort. The mean operative time in the iMRI cohort was 327 minutes (five hours 27 minutes). CONCLUSIONS 3 T iMRI provides immediate identification of residual tumour following endoscopic pituitary surgery. This allows for resection of surgically accessible residual disease during the same procedure and is likely to reduce the requirement for later re-intervention. However, the use of iMRI in this setting is associated with significant resource allocation issues which must be considered prior to the widespread adoption of this technique.
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- Cathal John Hannan
- Department of Neurosurgery, Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology, Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
- Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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Muhanna N, Eu D, Chan HH, Daly M, Fricke IB, Douglas CM, Townson JL, Zheng J, Allen C, Jaffray DA, Irish JC. Assessment of a liposomal CT/optical contrast agent for image-guided head and neck surgery. NANOMEDICINE-NANOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2020; 32:102327. [PMID: 33220507 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2020.102327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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This study evaluates a long-acting liposomal fluorescence / CT dual-modality contrast agent (CF800) in head and neck cancer to enhance intraoperative tumor demarcation with fluorescence imaging and cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). CF800 was administered to 12 buccal cancer-bearing rabbits. Imaging was acquired at regular time points to quantify time-dependent contrast enhancement. Surgery was performed 5-7 days after, with intraoperative near-infrared fluorescence endoscopy and CBCT, followed by histological and ex-vivo fluorescence assessment. Tumor enhancement on CT was significant at 24, 96 and 120 hours. Volumetric analysis of tumor segmentation showed high correlation between CBCT and micro-CT. Fluorescence signal was apparent in both ex-vivo and in-vivo imaging. Histological correlation showed [100%] specificity for primary tumor. Sensitivity and specificity of CF800 in detecting nodal involvement require further investigation.CF800 is long acting and has dual function for CT and fluorescence contrast, making it an excellent candidate for image-guided surgery.
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- Nidal Muhanna
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and University Health Network, TECHNA Institute, Guided Therapeutic (GTx) Program, Toronto, ON, Canada.; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery-Surgical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and University Health Network, TECHNA Institute, Guided Therapeutic (GTx) Program, Toronto, ON, Canada.; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery-Surgical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and University Health Network, TECHNA Institute, Guided Therapeutic (GTx) Program, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and University Health Network, TECHNA Institute, Guided Therapeutic (GTx) Program, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- University Health Network, TECHNA Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and University Health Network, TECHNA Institute, Guided Therapeutic (GTx) Program, Toronto, ON, Canada.; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery-Surgical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and University Health Network, TECHNA Institute, Guided Therapeutic (GTx) Program, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- University Health Network, TECHNA Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and University Health Network, TECHNA Institute, Guided Therapeutic (GTx) Program, Toronto, ON, Canada.; University of Toronto, Departments of Radiation Oncology and Medical Biophysics, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and University Health Network, TECHNA Institute, Guided Therapeutic (GTx) Program, Toronto, ON, Canada.; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery-Surgical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre/University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada..
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Saha A, Tso S, Rabski J, Sadeghian A, Cusimano MD. Machine learning applications in imaging analysis for patients with pituitary tumors: a review of the current literature and future directions. Pituitary 2020; 23:273-293. [PMID: 31907710 DOI: 10.1007/s11102-019-01026-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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PURPOSE To provide an overview of fundamental concepts in machine learning (ML), review the literature on ML applications in imaging analysis of pituitary tumors for the last 10 years, and highlight the future directions on potential applications of ML for pituitary tumor patients. METHOD We presented an overview of the fundamental concepts in ML, its various stages used in healthcare, and highlighted the key components typically present in an imaging-based tumor analysis pipeline. A search was conducted across four databases (PubMed, Ovid, Embase, and Google Scholar) to gather research articles from the past 10 years (2009-2019) involving imaging related to pituitary tumor and ML. We grouped the studies by imaging modalities and analyzed the ML tasks in terms of the data inputs, reference standards, methodologies, and limitations. RESULTS Of the 16 studies included in our analysis, 10 appeared in 2018-2019. Most of the studies utilized retrospective data and followed a semi-automatic ML pipeline. The studies included use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), facial photographs, surgical microscopic video, spectrometry, and spectroscopy imaging. The objectives of the studies covered 14 distinct applications and majority of the studies addressed a binary classification problem. Only five of the 11 MRI-based studies had an external validation or a holdout set to test the performance of a final trained model. CONCLUSION Through our concise evaluation and comparison of the studies using the concepts presented, we highlight future directions so that potential ML applications using different imaging modalities can be developed to benefit the clinical care of pituitary tumor patients.
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- Ashirbani Saha
- Division of Neurosurgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Division of Neurosurgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Lovin BD, Yu J, Choi JS, Patel AJ, Giannoni CM, Gallagher KK. Outcomes in Pediatric Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery Stratified by the Use of Image Guidance: An Analysis of the Kids' Inpatient Database from 1997 to 2016. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2020; 82:e45-e50. [PMID: 34306916 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1701602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Background To evaluate the utilization of image guidance technology for pediatric transsphenoidal pituitary resection (TSPR) and analyze the complication rates, length of stay (LOS), and total cost for such surgeries as function of time and utilization of image guidance. Methods The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Kids' Inpatient Database (KID) was queried for all cases of TSPR between 1997 and 2016. Factors extracted included patient demographics, use of image guidance, LOS, total cost, and complications, including panhypopituitarism, diabetes insipidus (DI), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea, and cranial nerve (CN) III, IV, and VI palsies. Multivariate logistic regression was utilized to determine the odds ratio of developing panhypopituitarism, DI, CSF rhinorrhea, and CN palsies for image-guided versus nonimage-guided cases. A generalized linear model was used to determine the effect of image guidance on inflation-adjusted total cost and LOS. Results A total of 1,297 cases of TSPR were included in the KID over this time period. The majority were female, Caucasian, and older than 15 years. Utilization of image guidance has rapidly increased since 2006. Complication rates were comparable, but when controlling for other factors, the use of image guidance showed a lower risk of postoperative DI ( p = 0.05). The use of image guidance also resulted in a shorter LOS by 2.84 days ( p < 0.001) with no associated increase in total cost ( p = 0.663). Conclusion The use of imaging guidance for pediatric TSPR has precipitously increased in recent years, as it is cost-effective, decreases LOS, and may lead to lower complication rates, such as DI.
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- Benjamin D Lovin
- Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States.,Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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- Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Bobby R. Alford Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
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Yeung W, Twigg V, Carr S, Sinha S, Mirza S. Radiological "Teddy Bear" Sign on CT Imaging to Aid Internal Carotid Artery Localization in Transsphenoidal Pituitary and Anterior Skull Base Surgery. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2018; 79:401-406. [PMID: 30009122 PMCID: PMC6043166 DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 11/19/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Objectives Internal carotid artery (ICA) injury remains a rare but potentially fatal complication of transsphenoidal pituitary or anterior skull base surgery. Preoperative imaging must be scrutinized to minimize risk. On axial computed tomography (CT), the protrusions of the ICAs into the sphenoid resemble a "teddy bear." This article aims to describe the sign, its grading system (0-2) and quantify its presence. Design Retrospective review of preoperative CT imaging. Setting Tertiary referral center in the United Kingdom. Participants One hundred patients who underwent endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary disease were enrolled. Main Outcome Measure The presence and grading of the "teddy bear" sign were assessed on preoperative CT imaging. Results A grade 2 (strongly positive) "teddy bear" sign was identified in 40% at the level of the superior pituitary fossa, 78% at the inferior pituitary fossa, and 59% at the clivus. A grade 1 (intermediate) sign was seen in 23.5, 7.5, and 10% of cases, respectively. In 5% of cases, the sign was grade 0 at all levels-indicating poor intraoperative localization of the ICA. Conclusion The "teddy bear" sign is a useful preoperative tool for identification of anatomy predisposing patients to a higher risk of ICA injury. Those patients who have an absent or grade 0 "teddy bear" sign require extra care to ensure intraoperative localization of the ICAs which may include the use of neuronavigation or a Doppler probe. A grade 2 sign predicts good intraoperative localization of the ICA intraoperatively to inform the safe lateral limit of sellar bone resection.
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- W. Yeung
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Castlen JP, Cote DJ, Zaidi HA, Laws ER. The extended, transnasal, transsphenoidal approach for anterior skull base meningioma: considerations in patient selection. Pituitary 2017; 20:561-568. [PMID: 28689230 DOI: 10.1007/s11102-017-0818-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE In this study, we set out to define our institutional criteria for patient eligibility for transsphenoidal resection of parasellar meningiomas, and to report our experience with extended transnasal approaches for these lesions. We aimed to discuss the important considerations of patient selection and risk stratification to optimize outcomes for patients with these difficult lesions, and also include considerations that should be reviewed during surgical approach selection. METHODS Medical records from Brigham and Women's Hospital were retrospectively reviewed for all patients who underwent transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary disease with the senior author from April 2008 to March 2017 (938 procedures). Patients undergoing surgery for anterior skull base meningioma were identified and patient data were collected. RESULTS Seven patients (four women, three men) underwent transsphenoidal resection (five endoscopic, one microscopic, and one hybrid endoscopic/microscopic) of pathologically-confirmed anterior skull base meningiomas during the study period. Five patients presented with visual field deficits, three presented with headache, two presented with hypopituitarism, and one woman presented with infertility. The median maximum tumor diameter was 1.7 cm (range 1.4-4.2 cm). Six patients underwent subtotal resection, and one underwent gross total resection. The median MIB-1 index was 2.3 (range 1.0-7.6). Complications included two readmissions (one on POD11 for small bowel obstruction, one on POD48 for epistaxis), and the development of new onset thyroid deficiency and transient diabetes insipidus in one patient. Two patients had reoperations by craniotomy for tumor recurrence after 5 and 6 years, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Although more commonly treated transcranially, anterior skull base meningiomas are sometimes amenable to resection transphenoidally. Patient selection is critical, and multiple factors, including tumor size, consistency, and location, patient and surgeon preference, and presenting symptoms each affect the optimum surgical approach. We have developed criteria for patient selection so that transsphenoidal surgery can be used to resect or debulk anterior skull base meningiomas safely and with favorable outcomes.
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- Joseph P Castlen
- Pituitary/Neuroendocrine Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 60 Fenwood Road, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Pituitary/Neuroendocrine Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 60 Fenwood Road, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Pituitary/Neuroendocrine Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 60 Fenwood Road, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Pituitary/Neuroendocrine Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 60 Fenwood Road, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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Landeiro JA, Fonseca EO, Monnerat ALC, Taboada GF, Cabral GAPS, Antunes F. Nonfunctioning giant pituitary adenomas: Invasiveness and recurrence. Surg Neurol Int 2015; 6:179. [PMID: 26674325 PMCID: PMC4665135 DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.170536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We report our surgical series of 35 patients with giant nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (GNFPA). We analyzed the rule of Ki-67 antigen expression in predicting recurrence. METHODS Thirty-five patients were operated between 2000 and 2010. Suprassellar extension of the tumors were classified according to Hardy and Mohr based on magnetic resonance (MR) studies. Pituitary endocrine function and MR scans were assessed preoperatively and at 1, 6, and 12 months postoperatively. Immunohistochemical studies were based in regard to the expression of the proliferative Ki-67 index and the hormonal receptor for luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, growth hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, and prolactin. Tumors specimens were obtained from 35 patients with GNFPA. Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery was the approach of choice. RESULTS Thirty-five patients were submitted to 49 surgeries, 44 (89.8%) were transsphenoidal and 5 (10.2%) were transcranial. The most frequent preoperative complaints were visual acuity impairment and visual field defect in 25 (71.2%) and 23 (65.7%) cases, respectively. Improvement of visual acuitiy and visual field deficit after surgery was seen in 20 (80%) and 17 (73.9%) patients, respectively. Endocrinological deficits were encountered in 20 patients (57.1%). After surgery, 18 patients (51.4%) required hormonal replacement. Three patients had visual symptoms related to pituitary apoplexy and recovered after surgery. The Ki-67 labeling index (LI) ranged from <1% to 4.8%. The rate of recurrence in tumors with Ki-67 <3% was 7.7% (2 patients), Ki-67 >3% was present in 5 patients and the recurrence committed 3 patients. CONCLUSION In our series, regardless the improvement of visual function and compressing symptoms, 5 patients with expression of Ki-67 LI more than 3% experienced a recurrence.
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- José Alberto Landeiro
- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Pathology, Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Berkmann S, Schlaffer S, Nimsky C, Fahlbusch R, Buchfelder M. Intraoperative high-field MRI for transsphenoidal reoperations of nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma. J Neurosurg 2014; 121:1166-75. [PMID: 25127413 DOI: 10.3171/2014.6.jns131994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT The loss of anatomical landmarks, frequently invasive tumor growth, and tissue changes make transsphenoidal reoperation of nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFAs) challenging. The use of intraoperative MRI (iMRI) may lead to improved results. The goal of this retrospective study was to evaluate the impact of iMRI on transsphenoidal reoperations for NFA. METHODS Between September 2002 and July 2012, 109 patients underwent reoperations in which 111 transsphenoidal procedures were performed and are represented in this study. A 1.5-T Magnetom Sonata Maestro Class scanner (Siemens) was used for iMRI. Follow-up iMRI scans were acquired if gross-total resection (GTR) was suspected or if no further removal seemed possible. RESULTS Surgery was performed for tumor persistence and regrowth in 26 (23%) and 85 (77%) patients, respectively. On the initial iMRI scans, GTR was confirmed in 19 (17%) patients. Remnants were located as follows: 65 in the cavernous sinus (71%), 35 in the suprasellar space (38%), 9 in the retrosellar space (10%). Additional resection was possible in 62 (67%) patients, resulting in a significant volume reduction and increased GTR rate (49%). The GTR rates of invasive tumors on initial iMRI and postoperative MRI (poMRI) were 7% and 25%, respectively. Additional remnant resection was possible in 64% of the patients. Noninvasive tumors were shown to be totally resected on the initial iMRI in 31% of cases. After additional resection for 69% of the procedures, the GTR rate on poMRI was 75%. Transcranial surgery to resect tumor remnants was indicated in 5 (5%), and radiotherapy was performed in 29 (27%) patients. After GTR, no recurrence was detected during a mean follow-up of 2.2 ± 2.1 years. CONCLUSIONS The use of iMRI in transsphenoidal reoperations for NFA leads to significantly higher GTR rates. It thus prevents additional operations and reduces the number of tumor remnants. The complication rates do not exceed the incidences reported in the literature for primary transsphenoidal surgery. If complete tumor resection is not possible, iMRI guidance can facilitate tumor volume reduction.
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- Sven Berkmann
- Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen
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Muzumdar D. Neurosurgery in the Past and Future. An Appraisal. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2012; 1:13-5. [PMID: 26257899 PMCID: PMC4523152 DOI: 10.1016/s2049-0801(12)70004-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2012] [Accepted: 09/30/2012] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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- Dattatraya Muzumdar
- Department of Neurosurgery, Seth G.S.Medical College and King Edward VII Memorial hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India
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