Table 2.
Classification of patients according to hormonal workups by axis, before and after surgery
| Prior to surgery | After surgery | |
|---|---|---|
| LH/FSH | ||
| Number of patients analyzed | 117a | 98b |
| Normal, n(%) | 44 (37.6%) | 58 (59.2%) |
| Insufficiency, n(%) | 73 (62.4%) | 40 (40.8%) |
| Insufficiency in postmenopausal women, n(%) | 23 (19.7%) | 12 (12.2%) |
| TSH | ||
| Number of patients analyzed | 122c | 116d |
| Normal, n(%) | 72 (59%) | 82 (70.7%) |
| Insufficiency, n(%) | 50 (41%) | 34 (29.3%) |
| ACTH | ||
| Number of patients analyzed | 131e | 124f |
| Normal, n(%) | 59 (45%) | 75 (60.5%) |
| Probably normal, n(%) | 13 (9.9%) | 7 (5.6%) |
| Insufficiency, n(%) | 16 (12.2%) | 22 (17.7%) |
| Possible insufficiency, n(%) | 16 (12.2%) | 9 (7.3%) |
| Inconclusive data, n(%) | 5 (3.8%) | 4 (3.2%) |
| Confounding factors, n(%) | 22 (16.8%) | 7 (5.6%) |
| ACTH (simplified analysis) | ||
| Number of patients analyzed | 104e | 113f |
| Normal + Probably normal, n(%) | 72 (69.2%) | 82 (72.6%) |
| Insufficiency + Possible insufficiency, n(%) | 32 (30.8%) | 31 (27.4%) |
| ACTH (strict analysis) | ||
| Number of patients analyzed | 75e | 97f |
| Normal, n(%) | 59 (78.7%) | 75 (77.3%) |
| Insufficiency, n(%) | 16 (21.3%) | 22 (22.7%) |
| GH | ||
| Number of patients analyzed | 117g | 88h |
| Normal, n(%) | 82 (70.1%) | 73 (83%) |
| Insufficiency, n(%) | 35 (29.9%) | 15 (17%) |
| Prolactin | ||
| Number of patients analyzed | 130i | 89j |
| High, n(%) | 66 (50.8%) | 12 (13.5%) |
| Normal, n(%) | 63 (48.5%) | 75 (84.3%) |
| Low, n(%) | 1 (0.8%) | 2 (2.2%) |
aNo data in 16 cases, confounding factors in 4 cases
bNo data in 37 cases, confounding factors in 2 cases
cNo data in 7 cases, confounding factors in 8 cases
dNo data in 17 cases, confounding factors in 4 cases
eNo data in 6 cases
fNo data in 13 cases
gNo data in 20 cases
hNo data in 49 cases
iNo data in 7 cases
jNo data in 48 cases