Transcranial excision of massive pituitary tumor with low-energy holmium laser

Second Medical University, Shanghai, ChinaJing Zhu, Mei-jue ZhangShanghai Medical Center for Laser Research, Ren Ji Hospital,Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai, ChinaFrom May, 1 994 to September, 1 996, we have operated on 64 cases of brain tumor with Homium Laser, 1 8 cases ofmassive pituitary tumor with low energy laser were included. The results are satisfying. Now, we report it to the congress.1. MATERIAL & METHOD1.1 General Conditions: 18 cases of pituitary tumor at all. 9 male, 9 female. Aged from 15 to 66 years old. The average ageis 44yrs.1.2 Clinical Symptoms & Signs:Endocrillological Signsinclude: irregular menstruation (4 cases), hyposexuality (1 case), polydipsia and polyuria (1 case),acromegaly (1 case), obesity (1 case), headache (8 cases) impairment of visual acuity and visual field (9 cases), ocular motornerve palsy (5