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World J Clin Cases. Jul 6, 2019; 7(13): 1591-1598
Published online Jul 6, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i13.1591
Neuroendoscopic and microscopic transsphenoidal approach for resection of nonfunctional pituitary adenomas
Zhi-Quan Ding, Sheng-Fan Zhang, Qing-Hua Wang
Zhi-Quan Ding, Sheng-Fan Zhang, Qing-Hua Wang, Department of Neurosurgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, The National Key Clinical Specialty, The Engineering Technology Research Center of Education Ministry of China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, Guangzhou 510282, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Ding ZQ designed the research, collected the patients’ clinical data, and wrote the paper; Zhang SF collected the patients’ clinical data and contributed to writing the paper; Wang QH contributed to designing the research and writing the paper; All authors have read and approved the final version of this manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University.
Informed consent statement: Patients were not required to give informed consent to participate in the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to treatment by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Qing-Hua Wang, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Professor, Surgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, The National Key Clinical Specialty, The Engineering Technology Research Center of Education Ministry of China, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory on Brain Function Repair and Regeneration, 253# Gongye Road, Guangzhou 510282, Guangdong Province, China. zjwqh@smu.edu.cn
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Received: January 21, 2019
Peer-review started: January 22, 2019
First decision: April 18, 2019
Revised: April 29, 2019
Accepted: May 1, 2019
Article in press: May 1, 2019
Published online: July 6, 2019
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Core Tip

Core tip: Nonfunctional pituitary adenomas often require surgical treatment using a neuroendoscopic and microscopic transsphenoidal approach for resection. However, the clinical efficacy of neuroendoscopic and microscopic surgery may be different. The aim of this study was to explore the clinical efficacy of neuroendoscopic and microscopic transsphenoidal approach for resection of nonfunctional pituitary adenomas. The clinical efficacy of neuroendoscopic and microscopic surgery was similar. Compared with microscopic surgery, neuroendoscopic surgery reduced operating time, intraoperative bleeding, postoperative recovery time, and complications.