{"id":"f0e0619d-be1e-4dff-b162-84b76acf4123","slug":"efficacy-of-gamma-knife-radiosurgery-in-the-management-of-pituitary-prolactinoma","title":"Efficacy of Gamma Knife radiosurgery in the management of pituitary prolactinoma","authors":["Bassam Mahmood Flamerz Arkawazi","Ahmed Al Atraqchi","Arjan Adnan","Shaymaa Dheyab"],"abstract":"Background: Gamma Knife radiosurgery (GKR) has been widely used in the management of a variety of intracranial tumors, including pituitary adenomas. Pituitary prolactinoma (Prs) is one of the most common types of these adenomas. Methods: This prospective study included 50 patients with pituitary Prs over a period from June 2017 to June 2018 at the Neurosciences Hospital, Baghdad/Iraq. The GKR procedure was performed using the Leksell Gamma Knife® Perfexion™, 192 beams of Cobalt 60 radiation were delivered through the intact skull to the pituitary Prs. Results: There is a significant female predominance 32 (72%). The results after 6 months of GKR showed significant improvement regarding the size of adenoma, prolactin hormone level, contrast enhancement on MRI, and medical treatment. Conclusion: The study showed that the GKR is a safe and effective modality of treatment in the management of pituitary Prs.","thumbnailUrl":"https://sni-digital-videos.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/f0e0619d-be1e-4dff-b162-84b76acf4123/featured/hero-1781562209361.png","publishDate":"2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z","doi":"10.25259/SNI_230_2021","categories":["General Neurosurgery","Original Article"],"fullTextUrl":"https://surgicalneurologyint.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/10981/SNI-12-357.pdf"}