Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery with a Layered Peel Strategy for Cushing’s Disease Treatment: A Case Series
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Characteristics | Mean (SD) (Min–Max) or N (%) |
---|---|
Age (year) | 32.58 (10.81) (18.00–50.00) |
Hypertension | 8 (66.67%) |
Diabetes | 3 (25.00%) |
Dyslipidemia | 2 (16.67%) |
Weight gain | 12 (100.00%) |
Central obesity | 12 (100.00%) |
Headache | 2 (16.67%) |
Round face | 10 (83.33%) |
Backache | 1 (8.33%) |
Fatigue | 1 (8.33%) |
Hair loss | 2 (16.67%) |
Hyperpigmentation | 8 (66.67%) |
Skin purple striae | 10 (83.33%) |
Thin skin | 9 (75.00%) |
Hirsutism (women) | 4 (40.00%) |
Infertility (women) | 1 (10%) |
Menstrual irregularities (women) | 5 (50.00%) |
Acne | 9 (75.00%) |
Sleep disorders | 2 (16.67%) |
Nephrolithiasis | 4 (33.33%) |
Depression | 1 (8.33%) |
Osteoporosis | 2 (16.67%) |
Complications | N (%) |
---|---|
Transient DI | 2 (16.67%) |
Hypopituitarism | 1 (8.33%) |
CSF rhinorrhea | 1 (8.33%) |
Carotid artery injury | 0 (0%) |
Epistaxis | 0 (0%) |
Hematoma | 0 (0%) |
Visual disturbance | 0 (0%) |
Intracranial infection | 0 (0%) |
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Shao, C.; Wang, J.; Wang, P.; Wu, N. Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery with a Layered Peel Strategy for Cushing’s Disease Treatment: A Case Series. Brain Sci. 2023, 13, 671. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13040671
Shao C, Wang J, Wang P, Wu N. Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery with a Layered Peel Strategy for Cushing’s Disease Treatment: A Case Series. Brain Sciences. 2023; 13(4):671. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13040671
Chicago/Turabian StyleShao, Chuan, Junwei Wang, Pan Wang, and Nan Wu. 2023. "Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery with a Layered Peel Strategy for Cushing’s Disease Treatment: A Case Series" Brain Sciences 13, no. 4: 671. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13040671
APA StyleShao, C., Wang, J., Wang, P., & Wu, N. (2023). Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery with a Layered Peel Strategy for Cushing’s Disease Treatment: A Case Series. Brain Sciences, 13(4), 671. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci13040671