Table 7.
Visual outcomes correlated with multiple potential variables.
| Variables | Improved | Unchanged | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative visual symptoms | |||
| Unilateral | 17(70.8) | 7(29.2) | |
| Bilateral | 11(78.6) | 3(21.4) | 0.601 |
| Size of tumor | |||
| Giant PA | 19(79.2) | 5(20.8) | |
| Macroadenoma | 9(64.3) | 5(35.7) | 0.315 |
| Volume of tumor(V, cm3) | |||
| V<15 | 12(80.0) | 3(20.0) | |
| 15≤V ≤ 30 | 9(69.2) | 4(31.8) | |
| >30 | 7(70.0) | 3(30.0) | 0.774 |
| Firm consistency | |||
| Yes | 9(60.0) | 6(40.0) | |
| No | 19(82.6) | 4(17.4) | 0.122 |
| Extent of resection | |||
| GTR | 20(90.9) | 2(9.1) | |
| STR | 7(63.6) | 4(36.4) | |
| PTR | 1(20.0) | 4(80.0) | 0.003 |
| Extent of CS resection | |||
| GTR | 20(83.3) | 4(16.7) | |
| STR | 7(58.3) | 5(41.7) | |
| PTR | 1(50.0) | 1(50.0) | 0.203 |
| Tumor characteristics | |||
| Primary | 18(85.7) | 3(14.3) | |
| Recurrent | 10(58.8) | 7(41.2) | 0.061 |
PA, pituitary adenoma; GTR, gross tumor resection; STR, subtotal tumor resection; PTR, partial tumor resection.
In bold: represent statistical significance.