Closure of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage after Transsphenoidal Surgery
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Cerebrospinal fluid fistula after endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery: experience in a spanish center.
BACKGROUND Postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula is the most serious complication after transsphenoidal surgery. OBJECTIVE To analyze the incidence of CSF fistula after endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for tumor removal in sellar region; to discuss associated factors and methods used for sellar closure. METHOD Retrospective study of 67 patients (73 surgeries) operated via transs...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurosurgery
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0148-396X,1524-4040
DOI: 10.1227/00006123-199412000-00033