Table 3.
Postoperative and Follow-Up Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Primary Surgical Intervention for Suspected Pituitary Pathology, by Dr. Harvey Cushing at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1896 to 1912
| Number (%) of Patients | Mean ± SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Transsphenoidal | 25 | |
| Hospital stay (days) | 34.8 ± 10.0 | |
| Outcome | ||
| “Well/Improved” | 16(64) | |
| “Not improved” | 5(20) | |
| “Dead” | 4(16) | |
| Time to death (months) | 18.7 ± 24.8 | |
| Time to last follow-up (months) | 37.0 ± 62.7 | |
| Outcome at last follow-up | ||
| “Well/Improved” | 9(47) | |
| “Not Improved” | 1 (5.3) | |
| “Dead” | 9(48) | |
| Transcranial | 10 | |
| Hospital stay (days) | 47.9 ± 45.5 | |
| Outcome | ||
| “Well/Improved” | 0(0) | |
| “Not improved” | 8(80) | |
| “Dead” | 2(20) | |
| Time to death (months) | 19.5 ± 36.1 | |
| Time to last follow-up (months) | 69.4 ± 110 | |
| Outcome at last follow-up | ||
| “Well/Improved” | 0(0) | |
| “Not Improved” | 5(63) | |
| “Dead” | 3(38) | |
| “Omega Incision” | 2 | |
| Hospital stay (days) | 26.0 ± 1.4 | |
| Outcome | ||
| “Well/Improved” | 2(100) | |
| “Not improved” | 0(0) | |
| “Dead” | 0(0) | |
| Time to death (months) | 6.5 | |
| Time to last follow-up (months) | 86.4 ± 114 | |
| Outcome at last follow-up | ||
| “Well/Improved” | 0(0) | |
| “Not Improved” | 1 (50) | |
| “Dead” | 1 (50) |