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. 2021 Aug 20;83(Suppl 2):e501–e513. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1733918

Table 2. Risk factors for postoperative CSF leak.

Outcome OR Lower bound Upper bound p -Value
Pituitary adenoma resection vs. other 2.3 0.9 5.7 0.07
Microscopic vs. endoscopic 1.4 0.9 2.3 0.18
History of TSS vs. no history of TSS 0.9 0.2 4.5 0.87
Intraoperative CSF leak vs. no intraoperative CSF leak 5.9 3.8 9.0 0.00 a
Cavernous sinus invasion vs. no cavernous sinus invasion 3.0 1.1 8.7 0.04 a

Abbreviations: CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; OR, odds ratio; TSS, transsphenoidal surgery.

a

Significant.