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C Salaun

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PubMed1999

[Prognostic factors in the surgical management of acromegaly].

To determine the prognostic factors of surgical cure of growth hormone secreting pituitary adenomas, we have studied 48 patients operated between 1982 and 1992. We compared the features of the cured group (n = 18) with the non cured group (n = 30). We found that the factors of poor prognostic were: young age, growth hormone level before surgery over 50 ng/ml, invasive adenomas, monohormonal status in immunocytochemistry, and lack of decrease in postoperative growth hormone level during the glucose tolerance test.

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PubMed1981

[Iliac endarterectomy for widespread obliteration. 10 years follow-up of 200 operations (author's transl)].

Results of 200 iliac endarterectomies performed in 174 atheromatous patients were as follows: 15% mortality, 97% immediate good results, patency in 86% after 5 and 83.5% after 10 years. Five year survival was 62%. Contralateral atheroma progression was not marked, operation was required at an early stage in 5% and secondarily in 10% of cases. Results depend mainly on the operative technique employed, which is discussed. Mortality is lower after endarterectomy than when bifemoral-aortic prostheses are inserted, because of the reduced risk of infection and better respiratory tolerance of the retroperitoneal approach. This method should, therefore, be given preference whenever possible.

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