Management and outcomes of sellar, suprasellar and parasellar masses in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol

Egiz, Abdullah, Dalle, David Ulrich, Ooi, Setthasorn Zhi Yang, Dada, Olaoluwa Ezekiel, Ikwuegbuenyi, Chibuikem A, Gillespie, Conor S, Tunde, Olobatoke A, OuYong, Brian Ming, Korch, Moniba, Kesici, Özgür, de Koning, Rosaline, Takoutsing, Berjo Dongmo, Bandyopadhyay, Soham, Khan, Mehdi, Erhabor, Joshua, Kotecha, Jay, Bocco, Alberic Fabrice Sewa and Bankole, Nourou Dine Adeniran 2022. Management and outcomes of sellar, suprasellar and parasellar masses in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol. Journal of Surgical Protocols and Research Methodologies 2022 (4) , snac016. 10.1093/jsprm/snac016

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Abstract

Sellar, suprasellar or parasellar masses refer to space-occupying lesions that arise from the area surrounding the pituitary gland and many other vital structures, which can impact quality of life if damaged. Therefore, optimal management by a multidisciplinary team, which includes neurosurgeons, would be required to ensure that patients receive timely intervention to prevent long-term co-morbidities. The landscape of management of these masses in high-income countries are well described in the literature, however, there is a lack of clarity in the counterpart low- and middle-income countries, thus necessitating an evaluation of the literature. This protocol outlines how we will conduct our scoping review on the topic of interest. MEDLINE, Embase, Global Index Medicus and African Journals Online will be searched from year 2000 to date in order to identify the relevant studies. Patients with a sellar, suprasellar or parasellar masses managed in an LMIC will be included. Surgical, medical and conservative management of the relevant masses will be considered. Articles in English and French will be included. Primary outcome will describe the management of sellar, suprasellar, or parasellar masses in LMICs. Secondary outcomes will include describing the epidemiology, presentation and outcomes of patients with sellar, suprasellar or parasellar masses. This scoping review will be the first to evaluate the current landscape of the management and outcomes of sellar, suprasellar and parasellar masses in LMICs, highlighting important themes that may be used to guide further research as well as health system strengthening efforts by policymakers, governments and stakeholders.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Medicine
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
ISSN:	2752-616X
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	9 September 2025
Date of Acceptance:	20 June 2022
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2025 11:36
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/181013

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