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. 2022 Jan 6;186(3):P1–P33. doi: 10.1530/EJE-21-0977

Table 3.

Complications after neurosurgery for prolactinomas.

Reference Patients, n Acute complications Hypopituitarism
Total microP Death Visual worsening Transient DI DI SIADH CSF leak Meningitis Other (microP) *Total (microP)
(170) 120 59 0 1.7% - - - - - 3.3% (0.6%) 5% (0.6%) 3.6% (0)
(171) 74 - - - - - - - - - 0
(169) 212 56 0 0 0 0 4.7% 0.9% 1.9% 2.8% (1.8%) 10.3% (1.8%) 7%
(172) 34 10 0 0 0 0 2.9% 0 0 2.9% 4.8% 2.9% (10%)
(166) 63 27 0 0 3.2% 0 3.2% 1.6% 3.2% 11.2% 4.8%
(165) 138 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.7% 0.7% 1.4%

*Total acute complications rate; hypopituitarism was diagnosed at follow-up.