ObjectiveTo explore the effectiveness of the usage of artificial bone of tricalcium phophate in sellar floor reconstruction after transsphenoidal microsurgery for pituitary adeoma. MethodsBetween January and December 2014, 85 patients with pituitary adema underwent transsphenoidal microsurgery, and the clinical data were retrospectively analyzed. "Sandiwich" was used for sellar floor reconstruction in 46 cases (control group), and "sandiwich" combined with the artificial bone of tricalcium phophate in 39 cases (trial group). There was no significant difference in gender, age, disease duration, size of tumor, invasiveness, and the degree of damage to the sellar floor between 2 groups (P>0.05). ResultsTotal removal and subtotal removal of tumors were achieved in 39 cases and 7 cases of the control group, and in 33 cases and 6 cases of the trial group, showing no significant difference between 2 groups (Z=-1.303, P=0.193). Cerebrospinal leakage occurred in 8 cases of the control group and in 10 cases of the trial group during operation, showing no significant difference (Z=-1.748, P=0.080). The case number of cerebrospinal leakage in the control group (4 cases) was significantly more than that in the trial group (0) after operation (P=0.020). The time of gauze removal in the trial group (3 days) was significant shorter than that in the control group[(4.3±1.6) days] (t=2.236, P=0.033). The patients were followed up 3-14 months in the control group and 5-13 months in the trial group. No cerebrospinal leakage occurred during follow-up. ConclusionSellar floor reconstruction with artificial bone of tricalcium phophate is safe, and it can reduce cerebrospinal leakage and shorten the time of gauze removal.
ObjectiveTo explore the value of bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling (BIPSS) for preoperative diagnosis of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) microadenomas.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical date of patients with ACTH microadenomas, who were experienced BIPSS preoperatively from October 2013 to May 2017. The qualitative and localized diagnostic significance of BIPSS was evaluated based on the criteria of the plasma ACTH concentration ratio of inferior petrosal sinus to ulnar vein (≥2), and the ratio of left to right inferior petrosal sinuses (≥1.4).ResultsFive patients (1 male and 4 females) were involved in the study. The mean age was (49.6±9.2) years, and the mean disease course was (17.2±7.5) months. The plasma ACTH concentration of all the cases ran up to the criterition of the ratio of inferior petrosal sinus to ulnar vein (≥2). Three cases were found that the actual locations of the microadenomas were inconsistent with the indications from the results of BIPSS. After the BIPSS procedure, there was no intracranial infection or death case, except that one patient suffered from ecchymoma and another one suffered from transient nausea.ConclusionBIPSS is valuable for qualitative diagnosis, but not effective for localization diagnosis of the ACTH microadenomas preoperatively.
Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) is increasingly applied in oncology and refractory diseases. In recent years, MDT has also been applied in diagnosis and treatment of pituitary adenoma and related diseases. This review summarizes the advantages and characteristics of the MDT diagnosis and treatment mode, and analyzes the application and effect of the MDT diagnosis and treatment mode in the Center of Pituitary Adenoma and Related Diseases, West China Hospital, Sichuan University. So far, it has shown that MDT has advantages such as it is professional, full of collaborative interaction, and efficient and optimized. It is a platform of multi-disciplinary cooperation and resources in the diagnosis and treatment of difficult diseases. Case discussion in MDT mode is conducive to timely selection of the best treatment options for patients with pituitary adenoma and related diseases, providing a good learning platform for doctors with different professional backgrounds, and promoting the improvement of professional diagnosis and treatment level of doctors in related departments. The development of MDT will help us to use limited medical resources efficiently, promote the medical team to be more specialized, optimize the diagnosis and treatment process, and improve the effectiveness of the treatment, for benefiting more patients with pituitary adenomas and related diseases.