Abstract
BackgroundResidual tumor tissue after pituitary adenoma surgery, is linked with additional morbidity and mortality. Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (ioMRI) could improve resection. We aim to assess the improvement in gross total resection (GTR), extent of resection (EOR), and residual tumor volume (RV) achieved using ioMRI.MethodsA systematic review was carried out on PubMed/MEDLINE to identify any studies reporting intra- and postoperative (1) GTR, (2) EOR, or (3) RV in patients who underwent resection of pituitary adenomas with ioMRI. Random effects meta-analysis of the rate of improvement after ioMRI for these three surgical outcomes was intended.ResultsAmong 34 included studies (2130 patients), the proportion of patients with conversion to GTR (∆GTR) after ioMRI was 0.19 (95% CI 0.15–0.23). Mean ∆EOR was + 9.07% after ioMRI. Mean ∆RV was 0.784 cm3. For endoscopically treated patients, ∆GTR was 0.17 (95% CI 0.09–0.25), while microscopic ∆GTR was 0.19 (95% CI 0.15–0.23). Low-field ioMRI studies demonstrated a ∆GTR of 0.19 (95% CI 0.11–0.28), while high-field and ultra-high-field ioMRI demonstrated a ∆GTR of 0.19 (95% CI 0.15–0.24) and 0.20 (95% CI 0.13–0.28), respectively.ConclusionsOur meta-analysis demonstrates that around one fifth of patients undergoing pituitary adenoma resection convert from non-GTR to GTR after the use of ioMRI. EOR and RV can also be improved to a certain extent using ioMRI. Endoscopic versus microscopic technique or field strength does not appear to alter the impact of ioMRI. Statistical heterogeneity was high, indicating that the improvement in surgical results due to ioMRI varies considerably by center.
Highlights
Pituitary adenomas (PA) are among the most common intracranial neoplasms, an can become symptomatic due to endocrine and mass effect manifestations [1]
2 studies reported extent of resection (EOR) improvement granted by use of Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (ioMRI) [11, 17], and only 4 assessed residual tumor volume (RV) change after ioMRI [11, 17, 39, 44]. (Table 2)
Our meta-analysis demonstrates that around one fifth of patients undergoing pituitary adenoma resection convert from non-gross total resection (GTR) to GTR after the use of ioMRI, in accordance with previous findings
Summary
Pituitary adenomas (PA) are among the most common intracranial neoplasms, an can become symptomatic due to endocrine and mass effect manifestations [1]. Gross total resection (GTR) is the surgical goal and can be achieved in the majority of patients [2, 6]. We aim to assess the improvement in gross total resection (GTR), extent of resection (EOR), and residual tumor volume (RV) achieved using ioMRI. Methods A systematic review was carried out on PubMed/MEDLINE to identify any studies reporting intra- and postoperative (1) GTR, (2) EOR, or (3) RV in patients who underwent resection of pituitary adenomas with ioMRI. Random effects meta-analysis of the rate of improvement after ioMRI for these three surgical outcomes was intended. For endoscopically treated patients, ∆GTR was 0.17 (95% CI 0.09–0.25), while microscopic ∆GTR was 0.19 (95% CI 0.15–0.23). Conclusions Our meta-analysis demonstrates that around one fifth of patients undergoing pituitary adenoma resection convert from non-GTR to GTR after the use of ioMRI. Statistical heterogeneity was high, indicating that the improvement in surgical results due to ioMRI varies considerably by center
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