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----------------------------------------------------------- From: MinnieChat Message 5 in Discussion Hi Ce Ci10180, I think it is important to bring someone with you and write down a list of questions. It has been a few years since I saw a surgeon for surgery, but I think it is important for the surgeon to talk with you about your images and his treatment approach and recommendations for your particular case. It is also helpful if surgery is part of your recommended treatment protocol, that you understand not only the treatment approach, but also understand how long the surgery will take, how long you will be in the hospital, how long you will be out of work, etc.. Reasonable questions also include: 1) How many pituitary surgeries has the surgeon performed? I minimum requirement is 200 surgeries in a surgeons career - but high volume centers perform 50 to 100 or more cases per year. 2) What is the surgeon's rate of success and complications? 3) What are the post-op complications including pituitary damage, diabetes insipidus, vision loss, hypothalamic damage, CSF leaks, infections, etc. Experienced surgeons will be able to answer these questions and will be able to compare their surgical outcomes to the standards of excellence within their fields. Here is good article to reveiw: http://www.pituitarydisorder.net/surgery_radiation_Q_A.html Hope this helps! Good luck with your consult! Minnie ----------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this e-mail, or change how often it arrives, go to your E-mail Settings. http://groups.msn.com/PituitaryChat/_emailsettings.msnw Need help? If you've forgotten your password, please go to Passport Member Services. http://groups.msn.com/_passportredir.msnw?ppmprop=help For other questions or feedback, go to our Contact Us page. http://groups.msn.com/contact If you do not want to receive future e-mail from this MSN group, or if you received this message by mistake, please click the "Remove" link below. On the pre-addressed e-mail message that opens, simply click "Send". Your e-mail address will be deleted from this group's mailing list. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
