Table 3 Complications related with transsphenoidal approach surgery according to closure method.
Surgical variable | Tachosil application group | DuraSeal packing group | |
|---|---|---|---|
Intraoperative CSF leak | 12/65 (18.5%) | 35/154 (22.7%) | p = 0.590 |
Low flow | 10/12 (83.3%) | 21/35 (60%) | |
High flow | 2/12 (16.7%) | 14/35 (40%) | p = 0.176 |
Postoperative CSF rhinorrhea | 5/65 (7.7%) | 28/154 (18.2%) | p = 0.062 |
Diamox | 5/65 (7.7%) | 25/154 (16.2%) | p = 0.131 |
Postoperative lumbar drainage | 2/65 (3.1%) | 11/154 (7.1%) | p = 0.353 |
Revision repair | 0/65 (0%) | 4/154 (2.6%) | p = 0.321 |
Meningitis | 1/65 (1.5%) | 4/154 (2.6%) | p = 1.000 |
Death | 0/65 (0%) | 2/154 (1.3%) | p = 1.000 |
Mean length of hospital stay, days ± SD | 7.1 ± 4.1 | 7.8 ± 4.6 | p = 0.280 |
