Microsurgical Repair of Ventral Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks in Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension: Efficacy and Safety of Patch-Sealing Versus Suturing.

Thomas PetutschniggLevin HäniJohannes GoldbergTomas DobrockyEike I PiechowiakAndreas RaabeC Marvin JesseRalph T Schär

Published in: Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.) (2024)

Microsurgical suturing and patch-sealing of ventral dural leaks in patients with SIH are equally effective. Sealing alone is a significantly faster technique, requiring less spinal cord manipulation and may therefore minimize the risk of surgical complications.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
cerebrospinal fluid
internal carotid artery
neuropathic pain
spinal cord injury
deep brain stimulation
breast reconstruction
prefrontal cortex
risk factors