Incidental Durotomy Following Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Disease and the Impact of Minimally Invasive Surgical Technique on the Rate and Need for Surgical Revision: A Case Series.

MIS techniques may reduce durotomies in cases involving instrumentation or revisions. Use of dural substitute onlay and fibrin sealant was effective at preventing reoperation. Both MIS and open techniques result in a low rate of future surgical revision when a durotomy occurs.