Use of an External Ventricular Drain for Treatment of a Thoracolumbar Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Post-operative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak is a known complication in spine surgery. This mostly iatrogenic issue is typically treated using a variety of modalities (i.e., bed rest, epidural patch), CSF diversion methods, or primary repair. The use of an external ventricular drain to treat this p...

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Autores principales: Perez-Roman, Roberto J, Bryant, Jean-Paul, Tapamo, Harold J, Luther, Evan, Levene, Howard B
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Neurosurgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9097466/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35573571
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.24066

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9097466/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35573571
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.24066

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