Table 5. Postoperative clinical status according to surgical approach.
| Postoperative Endocrinological Status | Standard approach | Extended approach | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal pre-operative pituitary function (14) | |||
| Unchanged | 5 (35.7%) | 5 (35.7%) | 10 (71.1%) |
| Worsening | 3 (21.4%) | 1 (7.1%) | 4 (28.5%) |
| Partial pre-operative hypopituitarism (5) | |||
| Unchanged | 3 (60%) | 1 (20%) | 4 (80%) |
| Improved | 1 (20%) | none | 1 (20%) |
| Worsening | none | none | none |
| Total hypopituitarism (3) | |||
| Unchanged | 2 (66.6%) | none | 2 (66.6%) |
| Improved | none | 1 (33.3%) | 1 (33.3%) |
| Diabetes insipidus (1) | |||
| Unchanged | none | 1 (3.4%) | 1 (3.4%) |
| New cases | 2 (7.1%) | 1 (3.5%) | 3 (10.6%) |
| Preoperative hyperprolactinemia (7) | |||
| Unchanged | 1 (14.2%) | 1 (14.2%) | 2 (28.4%) |
| Improved | 4 (57.1%) | 1 (14.2%) | 5 (71.3%) |
| Postoperative Visual Status | |||
| Visual defects (13) | |||
| Unchanged | 1 (7.6%) | none | 1 (7.6%) |
| Improved | 5 (38.4%) | 2 (15.3%) | 7 (53.8%) |
| Resolved | 3 (23%) | 2 (15.3%) | 5 (38.4%) |
| Worsening | none | none | none |
| New Onset | none | none | none |