Table 1.
Age, sex and comorbidities of 344 consecutive patients who underwent transsphenoidal resection of a pituitary mass at the authors’ institution between January, 2006, and December, 2012. GERD = gastroesophageal reflux disease; PCOS = polycystic ovary syndrome; BPH = benign prostatic hyperplasia.
| Number of patients | 344 |
|---|---|
| Mean age | 48 ± 16 years |
| Gender (N (%)) | |
| Male | 153 (44.5) |
| Female | 191 (55.5) |
| Comorbidities (N (%)) | |
| Hypertension | 127 (36.9) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 56 (16.3) |
| Hypothyroidism | 42 (12.2) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 21 (6.1) |
| Coronary artery disease | 17 (4.9) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 4 (1.2) |
| GERD | 4 (1.2) |
| Asthma | 4 (1.2) |
| Cerebro-occlusive disease | 4 (1.2) |
| Breast cancer | 4 (1.2) |
| Depression | 4 (1.2) |
| Anxiety | 3 (0.9) |
| Migraines | 3 (0.9) |
| Obstructive sleep apnea | 3 (0.9) |
| PCOS | 3 (0.9) |
| BPH | 2 (0.6) |
| Renal cell carcinoma | 2 (0.6) |
| Sickle cell trait | 2 (0.6) |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 2 (0.6) |