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Encyclopedia of Intensive Care Medicine, 2012
Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 2017
To evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment of acromegaly patients at the Federal University o... more To evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment of acromegaly patients at the Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro. Cross-sectional and retrospective study of thirty cases treated over a period of two decades. 17 men (56.7%) aged 14-67 years and 13 women aged 14-86 years were analyzed. Twenty-one patients underwent transphenoidal surgery, whichwas associated with somatostatin receptor ligands in 11 patients (39.3%), somatostatin receptor ligands + radiotherapyin 5 patients (17.8%), radiotherapy in 3 patients (10.7%), and radiotherapy + somatostatin receptorligands + cabergoline in 1 patient (3.6%). Additionally, 2 patients underwent radiotherapy and surgeryalone. Six patients received somatostatin receptor ligands before surgery, and 2 were not treated due to refusal and death. Nine patients have died, and 20 are being followed; 13 (65%) have growth hormonelevels o1 ng/mL, and 11 have normal insulin-like growth factor 1 levels. The current treatment options enable patients seen in...
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2019
Encyclopedia of Intensive Care Medicine, 2012
Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil), 2017
To evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment of acromegaly patients at the Federal University o... more To evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment of acromegaly patients at the Federal University of Triangulo Mineiro. Cross-sectional and retrospective study of thirty cases treated over a period of two decades. 17 men (56.7%) aged 14-67 years and 13 women aged 14-86 years were analyzed. Twenty-one patients underwent transphenoidal surgery, whichwas associated with somatostatin receptor ligands in 11 patients (39.3%), somatostatin receptor ligands + radiotherapyin 5 patients (17.8%), radiotherapy in 3 patients (10.7%), and radiotherapy + somatostatin receptorligands + cabergoline in 1 patient (3.6%). Additionally, 2 patients underwent radiotherapy and surgeryalone. Six patients received somatostatin receptor ligands before surgery, and 2 were not treated due to refusal and death. Nine patients have died, and 20 are being followed; 13 (65%) have growth hormonelevels o1 ng/mL, and 11 have normal insulin-like growth factor 1 levels. The current treatment options enable patients seen in...
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2019