Conservative Management of Post-Operative Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak following Skull Base Surgery: A Pilot Study

Conservative Management of Post-Operative Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak following Skull Base Surgery: A Pilot Study

Background/aims: Iatrogenic CSF leaks after endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery remain a challenging entity to manage, typically treated with CSF diversion via lumbar drainage. Objective: To assess the safety and efficacy of high-volume lumbar puncture (LP) and acetazolamide therapy to mana...

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Main Authors: Aria M. Jamshidi, Ashish Shah, Daniel G. Eichberg, Ricardo J. Komotar, Michael Ivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
acetazolamide
cerebrospinal fluid leak
lumbar puncture
endoscopic endonasal surgery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/12/2/152

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