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- Title
Hypophysectomy; ground breaking treatment for acromegaly in cats - an overview of cutting edge surgery.
- Authors
Blackman, Georgina
- Abstract
Acromegaly is a condition caused by a pituitary somatotroph adenoma which causes an over production of somatotropin (hypersomatotropism). This can cause the patient to become insulin resistant and therefore suffer from uncontrolled diabetes. The hypophysectomy is a ground breaking surgery. It can effectively treat feline acromegaly caused by a pituitary somatotroph adenoma by removing the pituitary using a transoral transphenoidal approach (through the roof of the mouth).
- Subjects
HYPOPHYSECTOMY; ACROMEGALY
- Publication
Veterinary Nursing Journal, 2018, Vol 33, Issue 7, p192
- ISSN
1741-5349
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1080/17415349.2018.1470912