Intraoperative Lumbar Drain Placement in Endoscopic Neurosurgical Procedures: Technical Challenges and Complications—A Prospective Observational Study

Intraoperative Lumbar Drain Placement in Endoscopic Neurosurgical Procedures: Technical Challenges and Complications—A Prospective Observational Study

Background Perioperative placement of lumbar drain (LD) is being increasingly preferred in the endoscopic base of skull procedures to provide optimal surgical conditions. This study aims to determine the incidence of technical difficulties and complications associated with LD placement. M...

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Main Authors: Mridul S. Koshy, Georgene Singh, Bijesh Yadav, Ramamani Mariappan, Liby G. Pappachan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care
Subjects:
lumbar drain
epidural catheter
endoscopic surgery
transnasal transsphenoidal surgery
technical difficulties
complications
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1713560

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