Table 3.
Perioperative Outcomes
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Excision | |
| Gross total excision | 31 (55.4) |
| Subtotal excision | 22 (39.3) |
| Decompression and biopsy | 3 (5.4) |
| Vision | |
| Normal to improved | 27 (86.1) |
| Remained stable | 4 (13.9) |
| Worsened | 0 |
| Complications | |
| New hormone deficiency | 9 (16.1) |
| Postoperative CSF leak | 8 (14.3) |
| Meningitis | 4 (7.1) |
| Diabetes insipidus | |
| Transient | 13 (23.2) |
| Permanent | 6 (10.7) |
| Hematoma and evacuation | 2 (3.6) |
| Vascular injury | 0 |
| Nasal complications | 0 |
| Other complications | 0 |
| Lesion progression or recurrence | 5 (8.9) |
All values are number of patients (%) unless stated otherwise.
CSF, cerebrospinal fluid.