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Table 2 Rate of tumor gross total resection

From: Extended endoscopic endonasal approach for pituitary adenoma: a single-center experience of 171 patients

Types

Number

Number of GTR

Percent

Nonfunctioning adenomas

75

58

77.33

PRL-secreting adenomas

37

28

75.68

GH-secreting adenomas

14

7

50.00

Gonadotropic hormone-secreting adenomas

9

5

55.56

ACTH-secreting adenomas

3

2

66.67

TSH-secreting adenomas

2

2

100

Multiple hormone-secreting adenomas

31

24

77.42

Microadenomas

20

20

100

Macroadenomas

133

102

76.69

Giant adenomas

18

4

22.22

Total

171

126

73.68

  1. PRL prolactin, GH growth hormone, ACTH adrenocorticotropic hormone, TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone