2019
DOI: 10.25259/sni-105-2019
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Postoperative day 1 versus postoperative day 5 morning cortisol for predicting an intact hypothalamic-pituitary axis: A cohort analysis

Abstract: Background: A reliable standard for evaluating postoperative hypothalamic-pituitary-axis (HPA) function following transsphenoidal pituitary surgery (TSS) could reduce hospital stays and unnecessary prolonged steroid therapy. We retrospectively examined the predictive role of morning cortisol levels on long-term HPA function to develop an institutional protocol. Here, we report the results of this analysis, which is the first to report the predictive strength of multiple variables (i.e., timing of measurement a… Show more

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