Long-term oncological outcomes after haemorrhagic apoplexy in pituitary adenoma managed operatively and non-operatively.
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
; 164(4): 1115-1123, 2022 04.
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| ID: mdl-35039959
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Depending on severity of presentation, pituitary apoplexy can be managed with acute surgery or non-operatively. We aim to assess long-term tumour control, visual and endocrinological outcomes following pituitary apoplexy with special emphasis on patients treated non-operatively.METHODS:
Multicentre retrospective cohort study. All patients with symptomatic pituitary apoplexy were included. Patients were divided into 3 groups group 1 surgery within 7 days; group 2 surgery 7 days-3 months; group 3 non-operative. Further intervention for oncological reasons during follow-up was the primary outcome. Secondary outcome measures included visual and endocrinological function at last follow-up.RESULTS:
One hundred sixty patients were identified with mean follow-up of 48 months (n = 61 group 1; n = 34 group 2; n = 64 group 3). Factors influencing decision for surgical treatment included visual acuity loss (OR 2.50; 95% CI 1.02-6.10), oculomotor nerve palsy (OR 2.80; 95% CI 1.08-7.25) and compression of chiasm on imaging (OR 9.50; 95% CI 2.06-43.73). Treatment for tumour progression/recurrence was required in 17%, 37% and 24% in groups 1, 2 and 3, respectively (p = 0.07). Urgent surgery (OR 0.16; 95% CI 0.04-0.59) and tumour regression on follow-up (OR 0.04; 95% CI 0.04-0.36) were independently associated with long-term tumour control. Visual and endocrinological outcomes were comparable between groups.CONCLUSION:
Urgent surgery is an independent predictor of long-term tumour control following pituitary apoplexy. However, 76% of patients who successfully complete 3 months of non-operative treatment may not require any intervention in the long term.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pituitary Neoplasms
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Pituitary Apoplexy
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Stroke
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Neurochir (Wien)
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom