Copeptin, a glycosylated peptide of 39 amino acids, is the C-terminal segment of arginine
vasopressin (AVP) precursor peptide, which is consisted of two other fragments, vasopressin …

Purpose Prolonged length of stay (PLOS) can lead to resource misallocation and higher
complication risks. However, there is no consensus on defining PLOS for endoscopic …

Purpose To evaluate the impact of using consistent complication-avoidance protocols in
patients undergoing endoscopic pituitary adenoma surgery including techniques for …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic forced a reconsideration of surgical patient
management in the setting of scarce resources and risk of viral transmission. Herein we …

Purpose Diabetes insipidus (DI) develops commonly after endoscopic transsphenoidal
surgery (ETS). We retrospectively investigated the incidence, onset, duration and predictors …

Objective In this nationwide retrospective study, the authors aimed to identify demographic,
clinical, and baseline health risk factors predictive of a prolonged length of stay (PLOS) for …

OBJECTIVE Surgery is the primary treatment for craniopharyngioma with the preservation of
hypothalamic function of paramount importance. Infundibular preservation is debated, as …

OBJECTIVE Establishing benchmarks for length of stay (LOS) may inform strategies to
improve resource efficiency, decrease costs, and advance care quality. In this study, the …

Background: When they encounter various highly related postoperative complications,
existing risk evaluation tools that focus on single or any complications are inadequate in …

Background: Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery is the most common technique for the
resection of pituitary adenoma. Data on factors associated with extended hospital stay after …