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Detailed volumetric measurements, tumor characteristics, and MRI features of intraoperative remnants were evaluated. Intraoperative MRI increased the gross total resection (GTR) rate from 33.9% to 49.2%. Common locations of tumor remnants after iMRI were the clivus, the wall of the cavernous sinus or the perforation of the diaphragm. Increasing tumor volume and the microscopic technique were significantly associated with further resection after iMRI in the univariate analysis (p = 0.004, OR 1.6; p = 0.009, OR 4.4). Only the increasing tumor volume was an independent predictor for further resection (p = 0.007, OR 1.5). A significantly higher proportion of GTRs was achieved with the endoscopic technique (p = 0.001). Patients with a large recurrent pituitary adenoma who underwent microscopic transsphenoidal resection were the most likely to benefit from iMRI regarding the extent of resection. 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