<b>Retrospective analysis of long‐term surgical results in acromegaly: preoperative and postoperative factors predicting outcome</b>

Abstract

Successful long-term surgical outcome may be predicted if early postoperative mean basal GH level is reduced to < 6 mU/l (< 3 micrograms/l) and IGF-I level becomes normal. This study also confirms that early diagnosis and treatment by an experienced endocrinologist and neurosurgeon can improve the operative results in patients with acromegaly.