Abstract:PurposeWe present the results of transsphenoidal microsurgical treatment in 14 patients with gigantism. The influence on the prognosis of factors such as the size and preoperative levels of GH and IGF-1 is also quantified.MethodsThe patients, operated between 1982 and 2004, were reviewed retrospectively in June 2022. All patients had complete endocrinological studies in the preoperative period and a postoperative control between 6 days and 3 weeks. Follow-up has been maintained with annual check-ups between 3 … Show more
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