这些程序通常可减轻周围大脑区域的压力,并导致GH水平降低。手术前血液GH水平低于40 ng / ml且垂体瘤直径不超过10 mm的患者手术最为成功。成功取决于外科医生的技能和经验。成功率还取决于GH定义为治愈的水平。手术成功的最佳衡量标准是GH和IGF-1水平的正常化。理想情况下,口服葡萄糖负荷后GH应小于2 ng / ml。在手术后立即对全球1,360名患者的GH水平进行回顾,发现60%的患者随机生长激素水平低于5 ng / ml。手术的并发症可能包括脑脊液漏,脑膜炎或周围正常垂体组织的损伤,需要终身垂体激素替代。
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