Risk Factors in a Pediatric Population for Postoperative Intracranial Infection Following Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery and the Role of Antibiotic Prophylaxis.
Daniel PalmieriPierre-Olivier ChampagneBenita ValappilMichael M McDowellPaul A GardnerCarl-Henry SnydermanPublished in: American journal of rhinology & allergy (2022)
This investigation represents one of the largest pediatric endoscopic skull base surgery cohorts. EESBS is safe to perform in pediatric populations, but transclival approaches and postoperative CSF leaks are risk factors for postoperative meningitis.