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Table 2 Postoperative complication of 51 patients undergoing tumor resection

From: Efficacy of sellar opening in the pituitary adenoma resection of transsphenoidal surgery influences the degree of tumor resection

 

N (percentages out of 51)

Degree of tumor resection

 Total resection

35 (68.6%)

 Subtotal resection

9 (17.7%)

 Partial resection

7 (13.7%)

Position of residual tumor

 Suprasellar region

5 (9.8%)

 Cavernous sinus

7 (13.7%)

 Suprasellar + anterior cranial fossa

2 (3.9%)

 Posterior cranial fossa and cavernous sinus

2 (3.9%)

Postoperative complication

 Intracranial hemorrhage

2 (3.9%)

 Electrolyte disturbance

3 (5.9%)

 Temporary diabetes insipidus

17 (33.3%)

 Cerebrospinal rhinorrhea

1 (2.0%)

 Hypopituitarism

13 (36.1%)