Table 2.

Characteristics of 9 consecutive patients

Age group, gender	Indication for surgery	Approach used	Post-operative hospital stay; discharge destination	COVID-19 status; days of follow-up since operation
25–30 years old, male	Vestibular schwannoma (38 mm) with brainstem compression and ataxia	Translabyrinthine	3 days; usual residence	No symptoms; 29 days
30–35 years old, female	Vestibular schwannoma (40 mm) with brainstem compression and early hydrocephalus	Translabyrinthine	3 days; usual residence	No symptoms; 28 days
40–45 years old, male	Pituitary macroadenoma with compression of optic chiasm, reduced visual acuity, and bitemporal hemianopia	Endoscopic, transsphenoidal	5 days; usual residence	No symptoms; 27 days
56–60 years old, female	C2 tumor extending in spinal canal and prevertebral space (appearances suspicious for chordoma)	Transoral biopsy	1 day; usual residence	No symptoms; 19 days
50–55 years old, male	Pituitary macroadenoma with compression of optic chiasm and bitemporal superior quadrantanopia	Endoscopic, transsphenoidal	4 days; usual residence	No symptoms; 13 days
70–75 years old, male	Pituitary macroadenoma with compression of optic chiasm and bitemporal superior quadrantanopia	Endoscopic, transsphenoidal	2 days; usual residence	No symptoms; 13 days
70–75 years old, male	Olfactory neuroblastoma (Hyams grade 4 confirmed with biopsy)	Combined endoscopic endonasal and transcranial	Remains an inpatient for inpatient rehabilitation	Post-operative fever but swab negative; 12 days
50–55 years old, male	Pituitary macroadenoma with compression of optic chiasm and bitemporal superior quadrantanopia	Endoscopic, transsphenoidal	2 days; usual residence	No symptoms; 7 days
46–50 years old, female	Vestibular schwannoma (43 mm) with brainstem compression and early hydrocephalus	Translabyrinthine	3 days; usual residence	No symptoms; 5 days