Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Residents-Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Patients with Pituitary Adenomas

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Video Summary

This video is a lecture on the use of radiosurgery for the management of pituitary adenomas. The speaker discusses the challenges in adapting to technical changes in radiation oncology and the resistance to accepting radiosurgery as a treatment option. He highlights the controversy and debates within the field regarding the effectiveness of radiosurgery compared to traditional surgical methods. The speaker emphasizes the goals of pituitary adenoma management, including complete tumor removal for oncologic cure and achieving endocrine remission. He discusses the consensus on surgical treatment for symptomatic macroadenomas and hypersecreting tumors. The speaker also explains the role of radiosurgery as an adjuvant treatment to stop tumor growth and achieve endocrine remission. He discusses the various devices used for radiosurgery, including the X-knife, CyberKnife, Novalis, and Gamma Knife. The speaker addresses complications, such as hypopituitarism and visual loss, and the importance of dose selection and maximizing surgical and medical treatments before considering radiosurgery. The video concludes with the potential future advancements in radiosurgery for pituitary adenomas.

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Presented by Michael Schulder, MD, FAANS

Keywords

radiosurgery

pituitary adenomas

technical changes

treatment option

endocrine remission

devices