hypophysectomy

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Introduction

Surgical removal of the pituitary gland (hypophysis).

Indications

Laboratory

Procedure

Complications

Management

  • patients with no pituitary function do quite well with appropriate hormone replacement[2][3]

Notes

  • also used without success in anti-aging experiments

More general terms

Additional terms

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
  2. 2.0 2.1 Encyclopedia of Surgery http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/
  3. 3.0 3.1 Volz, J., U. Heinrich, and S. Volz-Koster. Conception and Spontaneous Delivery After Total Hypophysectomy Fertil Steril. 2002 Mar;77(3):624-5. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11872224
  4. 4.0 4.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 18, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2018
  5. Kiran Z, Sheikh A, Momin SN et al SODIUM AND WATER IMBALANCE AFTER SELLAR, SUPRASELLAR, AND PARASELLAR SURGERY. Endocr Pract. 2017 Mar;23(3):309-317. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27967227
  6. Prete A, Corsello SM, Salvatori R. Current best practice in the management of patients after pituitary surgery. Ther Adv Endocrinol Metab. 2017 Mar;8(3):33-48. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28377801 Free PMC Article