Risk Factors for Development of Diabetes Insipidus and Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion after Transsphenoidal Resection of Pituitary Adenoma

Conclusion DI and SIADH occur in the minority of patients undergoing TSH, but vigilance for their development must be maintained for days after the surgery. Development of DI after TSH is multifactorial, having possible patient-specific risk factors and risk related to the complexity of surgical dissection, reflected by tumor size, intraoperative CSF leak, and EBL. Development of SIADH could be associated with intraoperative CSF leak occurrence. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text
Source: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research