Sandwich wound closure reduces the risk of cerebrospinal fluid leaks in posterior fossa surgery

Sandwich wound closure reduces the risk of cerebrospinal fluid leaks in posterior fossa surgery

Posterior fossa surgery is demanding and hides a significant number of obstacles starting from the approach to the wound closure. The risk of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage in posterior fossa surgery given in the literature is around 8%. The present study aims to introduce a sandwich closure of t...

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Main Authors: Verena Heymanns, Abidemi W. Oseni, Ameer Alyeldien, Homajoun Maslehaty, Richard Parvin, Martin Scholz, Athanasios K. Petridis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Clinics and Practice
Subjects:
Posterior fossa
dural closure
cerebrospinal fluid leak.
Online Access:https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/824

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https://www.clinicsandpractice.org/index.php/cp/article/view/824

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