Ipsilateral Vs Controlateral Approach in Tuberculum Sellae Meningiomas Surgery. A Retrospective Comparative Study

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Ipsilateral Vs Controlateral Approach in Tuberculum Sellae Meningiomas Surgery. A Retrospective Comparative Study

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Background: Most of tuberculum sellae meningiomas (TSM) show asymmetric growth. They are usually resected through ipsilateral approaches. The access of the inferior–medial side of the ipsilateral optic nerve might be challenging, which result in increased manipulation of the compromised optic nerve. The contralateral approach has been described to avoid these technical difficulties.

Objective: Assessing the long term visual and olfactory outcome, as well as recurrence rate in patients operated for TSM through ipsi- or contralateral approaches.

Methods: Single center retrospective cohort study about 94 patients operated on between March 2000 and April 2018.

Results: 70% of the preoperative visual acuity loss totally resolved (44%) or showed varying degrees of improvement (26%) after surgery. Seventy-two percent of the preoperative visual field defects evolved favorably (44% recovery, 28% improvement). Eight patients showed aggravated visual disturbances (9%). A contralateral approach seemed to be predictive of visual field defects improvement after surgery (OR=0.4), with borderline significant results (p=.08). There was a higher rate of postoperative olfactory nerve impairment after a contralateral approach (37%vs17%, p=.03). Total removal of the tumor fragment entering the optic canal was accomplished in 96% in the contralateral vs 75% in the ipsilateral group (p=.04). The 2-, 5- & 7-year tumor progression free survival were 100% in the Simpson Grade 2 group, and 85% (n=17), 74% (n=11) & 67% (n=5) in the Simpson Grade 4 group, respectively (p=.00).

Conclusion: Resection of tuberculum sellae meningiomas through a contralateral approach seems to provide better visual outcome and tumor control at the cost of increased olfactory nerve disorders.

Neurosurgery

Anosmia

Tuberculum sellae meningioma

Tumor control

Visual acuity

Visual field defect

Tuberculum sellae meningiomas (TSMs) represent approximately 5-10% of intracranial meningiomas [1]. TSMs usually extend to one or both inferomedial part of the optic canal (OC) [8,13,17,23], which leads to compression of the optic nerve (ON) superiorly against the falciform ligament [17,23,29], or adjacent OC invasion by the tumor (from 20 to 75% of cases) (Figure 1) [11,13,17,23]. Visual disturbances are therefore the foremost symptoms (77-87.5%) [1,11,23,24,28,32].

The ultimate goal in TSM surgery is gross total resection (GTR), aiming at visual stabilization or recovery. Most of TSMs show asymmetric growth, originating laterally on the tuberculum sellae or optic sulcus [23]. These tumors are usually resected through ipsilateral approaches either to preserve the noncompromised ON function or because this is the shorter access to reach the lateral border of the tumor [15]. However, the access of the inferior–medial side of the ipsilateral ON might be challenging in this configuration, which result in increased manipulation of the compromised ON (Figure 2) [4,12,24,28,32]. Bony unroofing of the ipsilateral OC or extradural resection of the anterior clinoid process (ACP) might be necessary in order to expose its distal part, with additional risk to damage the compressed ON [27,31,32,35,36]. Some surgeons are used to operate by one side regardless the predominant side of the TSM [12]. To avoid manipulation of the ON, transtubercular approach can be an option, but a high rate of sino-nasal dysfunction and 12-25% postoperative CSF leaks resulting in 4-5% meningitis have been reported after endoscopic transsphenoidal approaches [3,9,10,20,22,25].

The contralateral approach provides a direct view of the inferomedial aspect of the compromised OC and ON. The tumor can be therefore removed with minimal manipulation of the ON [11,18]. However, the route to reach the contralateral OC is longer in this configuration, resulting in additional frontal lobe retraction that can impact the integrity of the olfactory tracts.

We retrospectively analyzed our series of 94 consecutive patients operated over 18 years through ipsi- or contralateral approaches, assessing long term results with particular interest to visual and olfactory outcomes, and recurrence rate.

All consecutive patients who underwent surgical treatment for tuberculum sellae meningioma between March 2000 and April 2018 were included in this retrospective cohort study. Informed consent was obtained from all patients, and the French Neurosurgical College Institutional Review Board approved this study (reference: IRB00011687 - College de neurochirurgie IRB #1: 2020/33).

Patient characteristics:

Patients underwent preoperative ophthalmologic examinations including visual acuity (LogMar) and visual field test (Goldmann perimetric examination). Olfaction was subjectively assessed by the ability to smell common odors. Olfactory status was then classified as anosmia, hyposmia or normal. Preoperative 3-Tesla brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed in all patients to evaluate the location, tumor characteristics (including volumetric measurements performed on axial Gadolinium-enhanced T1 weighted MR images – iPlan 3.0 Cranial Brainlab, Munich, Germany). Surgical findings such as extent of resection, olfactory nerve avulsion were recorded.

Surgical protocol

At the beginning of our experience, we used to operate TSMs throught a right side approach. During this period of time, we noticed that it was easier to resect tumor entering into the contralateral than the ipsilateral OC, without manipulation of the corresponding ON. Thereby, our attitude progressively turned out to operate TSMs through a contralateral approach in case of OC unilateral involvement. Two groups have therefore been constituted retrospectively depending on the dominant compression side of the TSM.

A fronto-temporal curvilinear skin incision was carried-out. A frontolateral craniotomy was then shaped with no need for an orbital rim removal. The first intra-dural step intended to obtain CSF depletion by opening the sylvian and ipsilateral carotid cisterns, in order to minimize brain retraction. The use of a self-retaining retractor was unnecessary.

Tumor resection started by coagulation of its insertion in order to devascularize and mobilize the meningioma, followed by central debulking. The tumor volume reduction facilitated the identification of the natural capsuloarachnoid dissection plan between the tumor and suprasellar arachnoid elements, within which run the feeding arteries of the optic apparatus (Figure 3) [5,33,39]. A sharp dissection was performed along that plane and the optic sulcus to expose the inferomedial aspect of the compromised ON. At this step, the intracanalar part of the tumor could be removed by gentle traction, or with the use of an arachnoid hook. Finally, the posterior part of the tumor was resected. The entire procedure could be achieved without any manipulation of the compromised nor non-compromised ON (Figure 4).

Postoperative Outcome:

The clinical examination included ophthalmologist investigations 3 months after surgery and thereafter yearly to evaluate the postoperative visual acuity and visual field, and evaluation of the olfactory status. The postoperative tumor residue was assessed using a Gadolinium-enhanced MRI 3 to 6 months after surgery. Extent of resection was assessed by the Simpson grading system [5,37]. Gross total resection was defined as 100% tumor clearance on the surgeon assessment, and confirmed by the first postoperative MRI. The patient was then allocated into a Wait-&-re-Scan policy.

Statistical Analysis

All statistical analyses were performed using IBM Corp. Released 2012. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 21.0. Armonk, NY: IBM Corp. The significance of baseline differences was determined by the chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test, and by the unpaired t-test or Mann-Whitney test, as appropriate. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to determine the contribution of these variables on postoperative visual outcome. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) are reported. Variables showing p<0.2 in the univariate analysis were included in multivariate analysis. A two-sided p-value of less than .05 was considered to indicate statistical significance.

Population Study: (Table1)

Ninety-four consecutive patients operated on for a tuberculum sellae meningioma were enrolled in this study, including 83 females (88%) and 11 males (12%), with a mean age of 55 years (range 21-86).

Clinical Features: (Table1)

The foremost symptoms were the visual disturbances (91%). Eighty patients (85%) reported decrease of vision. Sixty-one percent of patients presented unilateral visual acuity loss, and 24% manifested bilateral impairments. The visual acuity ranged widely from normal vision (19 patients - 20%) to blindness (2 patients - 2%). Ninety-four percent of the patients showed VFD on Goldmann perimetric examination. The mean duration of visual symptoms was 8 months (range 0.5-48 / median 6 months).

Fourteen patients (15%) suffered from nonspecific headaches, anosmia (3%), seizure (1%). One patient (1%) presented with symptoms related to hypopituitarism.

Radiological Features: (Table1)

The mean tumor volume was 5.6 cc (range 0.7-14.5 / median 4.1 cc); the mean maximal diameter was 25 mm (range 10-78 / median 24 mm). The meningioma showed asymmetric growth with paramedian insertion in 84% of cases, while a median insertion was found in 15 patients (16). A median insertion was statically more frequently found in the male than female population (45% vs 12%, respectively – p=0.04). The dominant extension side was correlated to the clinical visual impairments in all cases, which was determinant to define the side of the approach.

Surgical Features: (Table1)

According to the main ON anatomical compression, 38% of the tumors (36 patients) were operated on through a contralateral craniotomy, whereas 43 patients (46%) underwent an ipsilateral approach, regardless the side of poorer vision. Patients whom presented midline lesions (15 patients – 16%) compromising bilateral vision underwent a right-sided craniotomy. Those patients have been excluded from the logistic regression analysis. Tumors originated from optic sulcus in 32% of cases, from TS in 19% and both optic sulcus and TS in 17%; from OC in 15%, both optic sulcus and OC in 7%, and both tuberculum sellae and OC in 9% of cases.

Tumor entering into the OC was found in 59 patients (63%). Only 3 patients had both canals involved (3%). Fifty-seven percent (57%) of the patients presenting with an OC involvement were operated through a contralateral approach, whereas 43% underwent an ipsilateral approach.

The tumor was invading the pia-mater of the frontal lobe in 5 cases (5%). The ON and pituitary stalk were anatomically preserved in all patients. The ipsilateral olfactory nerve was damaged or avulsed due to the spontaneous collapse of the frontal lobe during surgery in 34 cases (36%) (Figure 5). There was a higher rate of olfactory nerve avulsion in patients operated through a contralateral than an ipsilateral approach (46% vs 26% respectively, p=.04).

Seventy patients underwent a Simpson Grade 2 resection (74%). In 24 patients (26%), the tumor was resected subtotally because of severe adhesion to the ON (16 patients) or ICA (2 patients), or extension to the cavernous sinus (6 patients). A tumor residue was left near the ON in 33% of cases when tumor resection was performed through an ipsilateral approach, while only 17% when a contralateral approach was preferred (p=.11). In case of OC invasion, the tumor fragment could be successfully resected in 94% of cases through a contralateral whereas 75% through an ipsilateral approach (p=0.04).

Eight meningiomas (9%) were classified as WHO grade II tumors. The mean duration of surgery was 140 min (range 60-350 / median 138 min). The mean hospital stay was 10 days (range 4-41 / median 8 days).

Visual outcome:

Forty-four percent of the preoperative visual acuity loss totally resolved after surgery. Twenty six had varying degrees of improvement (total of 70% favorable outcome), while 24% were stationary. In the same way, 72% of the VFD evolved favorably (44% recovery, 28% improvement), while 19% remained unchanged. Eight patients showed long-term postoperative aggravated visual disturbances (9%). A contralateral approach seemed to be predictive of VFD improvement after surgery (OR=0.4), with borderline significant results (p=.08).

Predictive factors of unfavorable postoperative visual acuity outcome (Table 2)

Epidemiological factors:

Age and duration of symptoms were associated with non-recuperation of preoperative visual acuity loss as continuous variables (p=.03 & p=.00, respectively). Patients who presented with a preoperative visual acuity > to LogMar 1.3 experienced poorer recovery after surgery than those with visual acuity ≤ to LogMar 1.3 (41% favourable outcome vs 79%, respectively – OR=27.7, p=.00). The tumor volume appeared to be related to the visual outcome as a continuous variable: the larger the meningioma, the more likely was the patient to recover after surgery (p=.00 – OR=.73).

Intraoperative factors:

Seventy-four percent of the patients who presented with an optic canal involvement showed favorable visual outcome, versus 62% when the OC was freed from tumor (p=.09). The extent of resection was associated with better visual outcomes: the visual acuity loss improved in 77% of the patients who underwent Simpson Grade 2 resection, whereas 45% after subtotal Simpson Grade 4 resection (OR=18.9; p=.01).

Predictive factors of unfavorable postoperative visual field outcome (Table 3)

A young age appeared to be related to improvement of the VFD after surgery (p=.00). The preoperative status of the visual field was statistically associated with its postoperative evolution. Patients harboring preoperative complete hemianopia experienced poorer recovery than those who presented with incomplete preoperative VFD (51% vs 89% of recuperation, respectively - OR=8, p=.00).

Olfactory status:

Two patients who presented with preoperative anosmia remained unchanged over time. Postoperative olfactory nerve disorders were transient in two cases only. Postoperative olfactory impairment were observed in 24 patients (26%). Fourteen patients (15%) retained long-term postoperative hyposmia, whereas 10 (11%) reported complete anosmia. There was significantly a higher rate of new permanent postoperative olfactory nerve impairment in patients operated through a contralateral than an ipsilateral approach (37% vs 17% respectively, p=.03).

Other complications:

The other immediate postoperative complications were seizure (4 patients - 4%), operative site hematoma (5 patients – 5%) and prolonged hospital stay in the ICU (3 patients – 3%), transient diabetes insipidus (4 patient – 4%), meningitis (1 patient – 1%), chronic subdural hematomas (2 patients – 2%) and one pseudo-meningocele requiring ventriculo-peritoneal shunting (1%). Intraoperative ICA injury occurred in 1 patient (1%), managed by clipping and exclusion of the CA, who experienced postoperative transient hemiparesis with further complete recovery. Two patients (2%) required cosmetic revision surgery, including late wound erosion on a titanium plate. None of the patients reported CSF leak, while 12 (13%) had frontal sinus opening during surgery (managed using TachoSil^® Fibrin Sealant Patch - Baxter International Inc. Deerfield, Illinois).

Tumor Control: (Figure 6)

The overall mean radiological follow-up was 63 months (2-210 / median 50 months). Ten (11%) cases of regrowth were diagnosed during the FU period, with a mean delay from surgery to regrowth of 73 months (range 13-190 / median 56). Two of them had received Simpson Grade 2 resection, while 8 harbored a postoperative residue (97% vs 64% tumor control in these selected groups, respectively – p=.00). Half of the tumor regrowth were detected during radiological follow-up examination, whereas the other half presented with a worsening of vision. The 2-, 5- & 7-year tumor progression free survival (PFS) were 100% (n=41), 100% (n=22) & 100% (n=11) in the Simpson Grade 2 group, and 85% (n=17), 74% (n=11) & 67% (n=5) in the Simpson Grade 4 group, respectively (p=.00).

Two of those growing residues were treated with complementary GKS, 4 received postoperative radiotherapy. Four underwent salvage surgery (5%). One of these patient presented continuous growth of the residue after the second stage surgery (WHO grade II meningioma). He received adjuvant postoperative radiotherapy, then chemotherapy (Avastin^®). This 79 years old patient died 38 months after surgery.

Optic nerve function recovery is the most essential issue in TSM surgery. We reported in our series 70% favorable postoperative visual outcome (for both visual acuity loss and VFD), while 21% remained unchanged despite decompression and 9% of the patients showed long-term postoperative aggravated visual disturbances. Not surprisingly, an increasing age and visual symptoms duration were associated with non-recuperation of preoperative visual acuity loss (p=.03 & p=.00, respectively) [23]. In the same way, it appears that the depth of preoperative visual impairment, both visual acuity (p=.00 – OR=27.6) and visual field deficiency (p=.00 – OR=7.9) were strongly correlated with unfavourable postoperative outcome. However, we did not expect that the preoperative tumor volume and optic canal involvement would be identified as predictive factors of postoperative visual loss recovery (p=.00 & p=.09, respectively). If we think this through, and considering the high rate of GTR in our study, the greater ON decompression obtained in both cases may explain why these patients are likely to have better postoperative visual outcome.

The recurrence rate is the second major concern in the management of TSMs. We related 11% rate of regrowth in the present study, which is similar to those reported in the recent literature [11,13,17,20,23,25,34]. However, the median follow-up time (50 months) was shorter than the mean delay between surgery and regrowth reported in our study (73 months); new cases are likely to be diagnosed in the next few years. The tumor control rate was 97% in the GTR group, versus 64% in patients who underwent subtotal resection (p=.00). It is well established that Simpson Grade 4 is more at risk for recurrence than Simpson Grade 2 resection [26]. Half of the tumor regrowth were detected during radiological follow-up examination, whereas the other half presented with a worsening of vision. Those patients required a salvage surgery. The other half was proposed for GKS or radiotherapy.

When the side of the approach was not taken into account, the global outcome is concordant with the recent literature [11,13,17,20,23,25,34]. The aim of the present study was to demonstrate whether or not the contralateral was associated to better visual outcome than the ipsilateral approach, in TSM surgery.

TSMs arose from the lateral end portion of the tuberculum sellae in 85% of cases, whereas 15% expanded from the midline area [23]. As the tumor grows, the ipsilateral ON is displaced superiorly or superolaterally against the sharp edge of the falciform ligament, resulting in indentation and angulation of ON in early stage (Figure 1) [8,13,15,23]. Thereby, the inferomedial aspect of the ON is in a blind area, resulting in more manipulation of the compromised ON if operated via the ipsilateral route. Additionally, the tumor extending into the OC (63%) is responsible of a severe compression of the ON, even if the extracanalicular part of the meningioma is small.

Unroofing the ipsilateral OC can be advocated to liberate the ON [30], although this technique is not freed from damages to the compromised ON and do not avoid its manipulation [30,36]. In case of true invasion of the OC by the tumor, which means extension of the tumor insertion base inside the OC, its bony unroofing is legitimate to complete the tumor resection and control its insertion. In our series, we never had to perform such a technique. TSMs originated from the optic foramen in 31% of cases, but no case of tumor insertion base inside the OC was recorded.

Some authors have recommended carrying out an extradural resection of the ACP [5,31,35]. We consider this time-consuming procedure as an amazing progress in the management of ACP meningiomas to obtain early proximal control of the ON and ICA. Nevertheless, the ON is displaced medially by the tumor in that configuration. On the opposite, as the ON is dislocated laterally in case of TSM meningioma, we consider the drilling unsafe due to the risk of direct or thermal damages [21]. As our proposal, the contralateral approach has been described to surmount those limitations of the ipsilateral approaches [11,18].

On the one hand, approaching TSMs through the contralateral side provide direct visualization of the medial OC without ON mobilization. In our experience, tumor entering into the OC is easily resected through a contralateral approach with no need for adjunctive bony unroofing. In most of the cases, this tumor extension is solidary to the meningioma during the manipulation of its interoptic portion, and resected altogether. In cases of tumor fragmentation, the intracanalar part of the tumor could be removed with the use of an arachnoid hook. Eighty-free percent of the patients operated on through a contralateral approach had received Simpson Grade 2 resection (vs 67% when an ipsilateral approach was performed - p=0.11). The extent of resection was correlated to better visual outcome in our study (p=.01). Moreover, the preoperative tumor volume and OC involvement have been identified as predictive factors of postoperative visual loss recovery (p=.00 & p=.09, respectively). Tumor entering into the OC was easily resected through a contralateral approach, which eliminated a critical compression point of the ON, as compared to the ipsilateral approach (respectively 96% vs 75% complete OC released, p=0.04). Thereby, it seems that the contralateral approach led to a better VFD improvement rate than the ipsilateral approach (OR=0.4 - p=.08). Furthermore, as Simpson Grade 4 resection has been identified as a predictive factor of tumor recurrence, a contralateral approach seems to be more appropriate in case of optic canal involvement to avoid long-term tumor regrowth.

On the other hand, we have observed a higher rate of new permanent postoperative olfactory nerve impairment in patients operated through a contralateral than an ipsilateral approach (37% vs 17% respectively, p=.03). Unfortunately, intraoperative olfactory tract avulsion and postoperative olfactory disorders in TSM surgery have not been systematically evaluated in the literature. A few series have reported 6-15% olfactory nerve deterioration during surgery through ipsilateral pterional or frontolateral approaches [12,17,19,27,28,36], but have not evaluated its postoperative subjective or objective disorders. Two series had yielded similar rates of olfactory disturbances after a contralateral than those reported after an ipsilateral approach (<10%) [9,11]. These authors performed a first-step dissection of the olfactory tract from the frontal lobe to avoid any tearing or avulsion during surgery. This may contribute to reduce the incidence of postoperative olfactory disturbances [6,7]. Anyway, the postoperative olfactory function outcome seem to be better after pterional and frontolateral than anterior interhemispheric approaches. Indeed, due to the permanent exposition of the olfactory tracts during tumor resection in this configuration, a high rate of olfactory nerve avulsion (from 11 to 40%) despite careful early dissection have been reported [2,14,16,28,36,38].

Last but not least, the contralateral approach involves the risk of damaging the noncompromised ON (5-12,5%) [11,17]. The rate of aggravated visual disturbances was similar between both groups (9% vs 10% in the ipsi- and contralateral groups, respectively – p>0.05). In our series, one patient who underwent a contralateral approach experienced long term postoperative worsening of the non-compromised ON visual function (2%). In our mind, the use of a frontolateral approach provides an oblique surgical window of the interoptic area, while a pterional approach along the sphenoidal crest results in manipulations of the ipsilateral ON to introduce instruments in-between the optic apparatus.

There are several limitations inherent to the retrospective design of the study and lack of randomization in the operative decision to perform an ipsilateral or contralateral approach. Some borderline significant results may be due to insufficient number of patients included in this series.

Tuberculum sellae meningiomas usually show asymmetric growth with a dominant side. Most of TSMs result in ipsilateral optic canal involvement which leads to severe visual disturbances. A safe resection of the meningioma by approaching the tumor from the opposite side of the invaded canal is feasible with minimal manipulation of the compromised optic nerve. Tumor resection through a contralateral approach seems to provide better visual outcome and tumor control at the cost of increased olfactory nerve disorders.

Conflict of interest: None of the authors disclose any conflict of interest in relation with this study.

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Ethics approval: the French Neurosurgical College Institutional Review Board approved this study (reference: IRB00011687 - College de neurochirurgie IRB #1: 2020/33).

Consent to participate: Informed consent was obtained from all patients

Consent for publication: All patients agreed for publication

Submission Statement: This manuscript has not been previously published in whole or in part or submitted elsewhere for review.

Author contributions: All authors have made substantial contributions so as to qualify for authorship, and have read and approved the final version of this manuscript.

LT, TG, HD: conception and design of the study
GB, KF, SB: acquisition of data
LT, MB: analysis and interpretation of data
LT, GB: drafting the Article
SF, TG, HD: critically revising the Article

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Table 1: Population study characteristics.

Characteristic	Nb
Male / Female (%)	11 (12) / 83 (88)
Mean age in years (range)	55 (21-86)
Clinical features (%) visual acuity loss - unilateral - bilateral visual field defects - unilateral - bilateral headaches anosmia seizure incidental	80 (85) 57 (61) 23 (24) 88 (94) 42 (45) 46 (49) 14 (15) 3 (3) 1 (1) 6 (6)
Symptom duration in months (range) / median	8 (0.5-48) / 6
Radiological features (range) / median Mean diameter in mm Mean volume in cc	25 (10-78) / 24 5.6 (0.7-14.5) / 4.1
Surgical Features (%) Ipsilateral approach Contralateral approach Non applicable*	43 (46) 36 (38) 15 (16)
Extent of Resection (%) Simpson Grade II Simpson Grade IV	70 (74) 24 (26)
World Health Organization Grade Grade I Grade II	86 (91) 8 (9)
Mean Follow-Up (IC 95%) / median	59 (2-210) / 44

* Patients whom presented midline lesions compromising bilateral vision. They underwent a right-sided craniotomy. The “non-applicable” patients were separated out from the data set for the logistic regression analysis

Table 2: Pre- and intraoperative predictive factors of non-recuperation of a preoperative visual acuity loss in tuberculum sellae surgery: univariate and multivariate analysis.

Predictive Factors	Univariate Analysis		Multivariate Analysis
Predictive Factors	p-value	OR [IC95%]	p-value	OR [IC95%]
Age (years)	0.009	1.049 [1.012 – 1.087]	0.033	1.067 [1.005 – 1.132]
Visual symptoms duration (years)	0.040	1.046 [1.002 – 1.092]	0.006	9.422 [1.902 – 46.679]
Preoperative visual acuity loss	0.022	4.835 [1.260 – 18.549]	0.002	27.617 [3.349 – 227.729]
Tumor volume	0.199	0.935 [0.844 – 1.036]	0.003	0.726 [0.587 – 0.897]
Optic canal involvement	0.065	0.491 [0.231 – 1.044]	0.093	0.398 [0.135 – 1.168]
Surgical approach (Contralateral vs Ipsilateral)	0.870	1.091 [0.385 – 3.092]
Extent of resection (Simpson Grade 2 vs 4)	0.005	4.061 [1.529 – 10.786]	0.012	18.945 [1.918 – 187.179]

Table 3: Pre- and intraoperative predictive factors of non-recuperation of a preoperative visual field defect in tuberculum sellae surgery: univariate and multivariate analysis.

Predictive Factors	Univariate Analysis		Multivariate Analysis
Predictive Factors	p-value	OR [IC95%]	p-value	OR [IC95%]
Age	0.001	1.063 [1.026 – 1.102]	0.007	1.059 [1.016 – 1.105]
Depth of the VFD	0.000	7.050 [2.514 – 19.774]	0.000	7.909 [2.585 – 24.196]
Visual symptoms duration	0.394	1.017 [0.978 – 1.058]	-	-
Tumor volume	0.674	0.976 [0.870 – 1.094]	-	-
Optic canal involvement	0.421	1.348 [0.652 - 1,534]	-	-
Surgical approach (Contralateral vs Ipsilateral)	0.040	0.526 [0.285 – 0.971]	0.088	0.379 [0.125 – 1.154]
Extent of resection (Simpson Grade 2 vs 4)	0.385	0.648 [0.244 – 2.789]	-	-

VFD: visual field defect

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