Table 3.
Complications following expanded endoscopic transnasal surgery.
| Complicationa | |
|---|---|
| CSF leak | 9 (20.0%) |
| Diabetes insipidusb | 7 (15.6%) |
| Hydrocephalus | 4 (8.9%) |
| Meningitis | 3 (6.6%) |
| Hypopituitarism | 3 (6.6%) |
| Hypothyroidism | 3 (6.6%) |
| Abducens nerve palsy | 2 (4.5%) |
| Ventriculitis | 1 (2.2%) |
| Brain abscess | 1 (2.2%) |
| Major vascular injury | 2 (4.4%) |
Data are number (%). CSF: cerebrospinal fluid;
a
Some patients experienced more than one complication;
b
Diabetes insipidus was permanent in four patients and transient in three