Table 3 Differences in the time to return to ADL according to the clinical characteristics (including significant variables).
From: Time taken to resume activities of daily living after transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary tumors
Variables | Median (Q1, Q3) or mean ± SD (days)/r | p | Variables | Median (Q1, Q3) or mean ± SD (days)/r | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Basic ADL domains | |||||||
Walking | Age | 0.236 | 0.011 | ||||
Surgical approach II | Standard | 1.0 (1.0,2.0) | 0.021 | Occupation | Yes | 7.0 (4.0,12.0) | 0.039 |
Extended | 2.0 (1.0,2.0) | No | 8.0 (5.5,19.5) | ||||
Postoperative problems | Yes | 2.0 (1.0,3.0) | 0.002 | Histological type | PA/RCC/AC | 7.0 (4.0,12.0) | 0.009 |
No | 1.0 (1.0,2.0) | Other | 12.0 (6.0,17.0) | ||||
Lumbar drainage | Yes | 2.5 (1.5,8.0) | 0.036 | Surgical approach II | Standard | 6.0 (4.0,11.0) | 0.001 |
No | 1.0 (1.0,2.0) | Extended | 12.0 (7.0,17.0) | ||||
Steroid use | Yes | 2.0 (1.0,2.0) | 0.002 | Postoperative problems | Yes | 12.0 (6.0,17.0) | 0.035 |
No | 1.0 (1.0,2.0) | No | 7.0 (4.0,11.5) | ||||
Washing hair head up | Toilet use | ||||||
Histological type | PA/RCC/AC | 5.0 (3.0,8.0) | 0.002 | Surgical approach II | Standard | 1.0 (1.0,2.0) | 0.033 |
Other | 8.5 (6.0,13.0) | Extended | 2.0 (1.0,3.0) | ||||
Surgical approach II | Standard | 4.0 (3.0,7.0) | < 0.001 | Postoperative problems | Yes | 2.0 (1.0,4.0) | 0.004 |
Extended | 8.0 (6.0,13.0) | No | 1.0 (1.0,2.0) | ||||
Postoperative problems | Yes | 8.0 (5.0,13.0) | 0.001 | Steroid use | Yes | 2.0 (1.0,3.0) | 0.033 |
No | 4.5 (3.0,7.0) | No | 1.0 (1.0,2.0) | ||||
Lumbar drainage | Yes | 15.0 (13.5,17.0) | 0.003 | Self-care in general | |||
No | 5.0 (3.0,8.0) | Surgical approach I | Transseptal | 3.0 (2.0,7.0) | 0.034 | ||
Steroid use | Yes | 8.0 (5.0,13.0) | 0.002 | Endonasal | 2.0 (1.0,3.0) | ||
No | 5.0 (3.0,7.0) | Surgical approach II | Standard | 3.0 (1.0,5.0) | 0.048 | ||
Washing hair head down | Extended | 30.0 (20.0,90.0) | |||||
Age | − 0.210 | 0.044 | Intraoperative CSF leak | Yes | 3.0 (2.0,9.0) | 0.016 | |
Preexisting TSS/craniotomy | Yes | 21.0 (8.0,45.0) | 0.005 | No | 3.0 (1.0,4.0) | ||
No | 62.0 (31.5,92.5) | Grooming | |||||
Taking a shower | Sex | Male | 40.0 (20.0,50.0) | 0.001 | |||
Age | 0.185 | 0.049 | Female | 6.0 (4.0,10.0) | |||
Histological type | PA/RCC/AC | 4.0 (3.0,7.0) | < 00.001 | Histological type | PA/RCC/AC | 4.0 (3.0,7.0) | 0.016 |
Other | 11.0 (6.0,13.0) | Other | 5.5 (4.0,15.0) | ||||
Surgical approach II | Standard | 4.0 (3.0,7.0) | 0.003 | Surgical approach II | Standard | 4.0 (3.0,7.0) | 0.013 |
Extended | 8.0 (5.0,13.0) | Extended | 5.0 (4.0,15.0) | ||||
Postoperative problems | Yes | 8.0 (5.0,13.0) | 0.001 | Steroid use | Yes | 7.0 (4.0,15.0) | 0.003 |
No | 4.0 (3.0,7.0) | No | 4.0 (3.0,7.0) | ||||
Lumbar drainage | Yes | 13.5 (12.0,15.0) | 0.008 | Transferring (bed/chair/wheelchair/toilet/tub/shower/car) | |||
No | 5.0 (3.0,8.0) | Age | 0.273 | 0.003 | |||
Steroid use | Yes | 7.0 (5.0,13.0) | 0.004 | Occupation | Yes | 1.0 (1.0,3.0) | 0.012 |
No | 4.0 (3.0,7.0) | No | 2.0 (1.0,8.0) | ||||
Blowing nose | Surgical approach II | Standard | 10.0 (10.0,30.0) | 0.005 | |||
Preexisting TSS/craniotomy | Yes | 24.5 (14.0,35.0) | 0.042 | Extended | 3.0 (1.0,6.0) | ||
No | 44.5 (28.0,75.0) | Intraoperative CSF leak | Yes | 2.0 (1.0,5.0) | 0.010 | ||
Surgical approach I | Transseptal | 47.5 (30.0,90.0) | 0.005 | No | 1.0 (1.0,2.0) | ||
Endonasal | 30.0 (17.0,40.0) | Postoperative problems | Yes | 3.0 (2.0,6.0) | < 0.001 | ||
Dressing | No | 10.0 (10.0,30.0) | |||||
Surgical approach II | Standard | 1.0 (1.0,2.0) | 0.014 | Lumbar drainage | Yes | 12.5 (5.5,17.5) | 0.006 |
Extended | 2.0 (1.0,4.0) | No | 1.0 (1.0,3.0) | ||||
Postoperative problems | Yes | 2.0 (1.0,5.0) | 0.004 | Steroid use | Yes | 2.0 (2.0,5.0) | 0.008 |
No | 1.0 (1.0,2.0) | No | 1.0 (1.0,3.0) | ||||
Having a meal | Lifting/carrying/moving objects over 2 kg | ||||||
Postoperative problems | Yes | 2.0 (1.0,3.0) | 0.002 | Sex | Male | 10.0 (5.0,19.0) | 0.009 |
No | 1.0 (1.0,2.0) | Female | 16.0 (10.0,25.0) | ||||
Steroid use | Yes | 2.0 (1.0,3.0) | 0.046 | Sexual activity | |||
No | 1.0 (1.0,2.0) | Intraoperative CSF leak | Yes | 84.35 ± 18.00 | 0.022 | ||
Climbing stairs | No | 660.19 ± 280.72 | |||||
Instrumental ADL domains | |||||||
Work (8 h/day) | Histological type | PA/RCC/AC | 50.0 (30.0,100.5) | 0.049 | |||
Preexisting TSS/craniotomy | Yes | 21.0 (15.0,23.5) | 0.027 | Other | 7.0 (5.0,10.0) | ||
No | 51.0 (28.0,76.0) | Communicating/expressing | |||||
Non-physical work | Occupation | Yes | 10.0 (10.0,20.0) | 0.024 | |||
Sex | Male | 18.0 (12.5,30.0) | 0.010 | No | 1.5 (1.0,4.0) | ||
Female | 34.0 (20.5,61.5) | Postoperative problems | Yes | 2.0 (1.0,4.0) | 0.004 | ||
Housekeeping/chores | No | 10.0 (10.0,20.0) | |||||
Age | − 0.229 | 0.019 | Finances and administration | ||||
Climbing mountains | Surgical approach II | Standard | 80.0 (40.0,150.0) | 0.029 | |||
Sex | Male | 80.05 ± 26.52 | 0.002 | Extended | 14.0 (7.5,29.5) | ||
Female | 52.69 ± 21.80 | Driving a car | |||||
Postoperative problems | Yes | 48.14 ± 20.98 | 0.032 | Sex | Male | 14.5 (9.0,32.0) | 0.009 |
No | 72.90 ± 27.46 | Female | 27.5 (16.0,51.0) | ||||
Riding as a passenger in a vehicle/car | Preexisting TSS/craniotomy | Yes | 120.0 (40.0,180.0) | 0.049 | |||
No | 19.0 (12.0,43.5) | ||||||
