Positive-pressure ventilation attenuates subarachnoid-pleural fistula after thoracic spinal surgery: A report of two cases
Background: Dural tear and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage is known to be a complication of anterior thoracic spine surgery. If dural tear occurs on the ventral side of dura in combination with a pleural injury, it potentially becomes a subarachnoid-pleural fistula. The pressure gradient permits c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499019865470 |