Author:
Lin Mingjian,Wang Wenbo,Tang Lejian,Zhou Yunxiang,Li Wencai,Xiao Jing,Peng Zhizhu,Xia Xuewei
Abstract
Abstract
Objective
To investigate the relationship between suprasellar extension (SSE) and intracranial infection after endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach (EETA) for pituitary adenoma resection.
Methods
We retrospectively analyzed 94 patients with suprasellar extended pituitary adenoma admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery of the Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical College from January 2018 to December 2021. We measured the preoperative magnetic resonance sagittal SSE and collected clinical data and divided the patients into groups according to the presence of postoperative intracranial infection. The critical value for the SSE was calculated by using a working characteristic curve for the subjects. The risk factors for intracranial infection after EETA resection of pituitary adenomas were analyzed by multivariate regression analysis.
Results
Among the 94 patients, 12 cases (12.8%) were placed in the infection group and 82 cases (87.2%) in the non-infection group. The cut-off value for the SSE in the sagittal position was 15.6 mm, the sensitivity was 75%, the specificity was 87.8%, and the area under the curve (AUC) was 0.801. The coronary cut-off value for the SSE was 15.8 mm, the sensitivity was 66.7%, the specificity was 79.3%, and the AUC was 0.787. The SSE values in the sagittal and coronal positions were correlated with postoperative intracranial infection (P < 0.05). After univariate analysis, those with significant differences were included in the multivariate regression analysis. It was concluded that the extension distance of the tumor above the sella in the sagittal position was ≥ 15.6 mm, the tumor texture was hard, and the postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leakage were the independent risk factors for intracranial infection after EETA resection of suprasellar extended pituitary tumors (P < 0.05).
Conclusions
The value of SSE on sagittal MRI can predict intracranial infection in patients with suprasellar extended pituitary adenoma after endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal resection. This finding recommends neurosurgeons pay more attention to the imaging characteristics of pituitary adenomas and select appropriate treatment plans in combination with the intraoperative conditions to reduce the incidence of intracranial infection.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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