After surgery for pituitary tumor, the tumor size and location, individual’s physique, and the influence of resection ratio can generally return to normal in 2~4 weeks.
Pituitary tumor is a common intracranial benign tumor, which is located in the pituitary fossa of the pyriform region, and is a benign tumor outside the brain tissue with slow growth.
Clinical pituitary tumor surgery is generally minimally invasive surgery, usually choose neuroendoscopic transnasal pterygoid sinus approach resection, this surgical method is safer, less intraoperative damage, no damage to the brain tissue, then the patient’s recovery is fast after the surgery, about 3-5 days after the hospital, usually 2-4 weeks or so the patient will be able to return to normal. If craniotomy is performed, the postoperative recovery time will be prolonged.
In general, if there is no serious complication after pituitary tumor surgery, the patient can return to normal in about 2~4 weeks. After the surgery, the patient needs to be rechecked regularly, and if the bleeding recurs or other problems occur, the patient should seek medical treatment in time.