Impact of Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Lateral Skull Base Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repair.

Kristen L YanceyNauman F ManzoorPatrick D KellyRobert J YawnMatthew O'MalleyAlejandro RivasDavid S HaynesMarc L Bennett

Published in: The Laryngoscope (2019)

Obesity, OSA, and imaging consistent with elevated intracranial pressures were more common among patients with sCSFL. Elevated intracranial pressure predicted outcomes following multilayer repair of spontaneous CSF leaks LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4 Laryngoscope, 130:2234-2240, 2020.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
cerebrospinal fluid
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
positive airway pressure
type diabetes
weight gain
high resolution
optic nerve
minimally invasive
adipose tissue
body mass index
sleep apnea
physical activity
optical coherence tomography