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The authors hypothesized that patients with elevated BMI would have a higher incidence of CSF leakage complications following transsphenoidal surgery.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>\n\nMethods<\/jats:title>\nThe authors conducted a retrospective review of 121 patients who, between August 2005 and March 2010, underwent endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgeries for resection of primarily sellar masses. Patients requiring extended transsphenoidal approaches were excluded. A multivariate statistical analysis was performed to investigate the association of BMI and other risk factors with postoperative CSF leakage.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>\n\nResults<\/jats:title>\nIn 92 patients, 96 endonasal endoscopic transsphenoidal surgeries were performed that met inclusion criteria. Thirteen postoperative leaks occurred and required subsequent treatment, including lumbar drainage and\/or reoperation. The average BMI of patients with a postoperative CSF leak was significantly greater than that in patients with no postoperative CSF leak (39.2 vs 32.9 kg\/m2<\/jats:sup>, p = 0.006). Multivariate analyses indicate that for every 5-kg\/m2<\/jats:sup> increase in BMI, patients undergoing a transsphenoidal approach for a primarily sellar mass have 1.61 times the odds (95% CI 1.10\u20132.29, p = 0.016, by multivariate logistic regression) of having a postoperative CSF leak.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>\n\nConclusions<\/jats:title>\nElevated BMI is an independent predictor of postoperative CSF leak after an endonasal endoscopic transsphenoidal approach. 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