Usefulness of Intraoperative Computed Tomography on Extent of Resection of Large and Giant Pituitary Adenomas. Experience from a Developing Country

The literature on the use of intraoperative computed tomography (iCT) is sparse. We provide our experience of the usefulness of iCT in extent of resection in large and giant pituitary adenomas.A retrospective review was performed of cases using the endonasal endoscopic technique in which iCT was used. Demographic factors, number of scans, and impact on the extent of resection are reported, with visual acuity and field changes. Tumors were graded...