Outcome of the endoscopic repair of frontal sinus cerebrospinal fluid leak

Autor:	Abdulkarim Hasan, Ahmed Taha, Mohamed Hussein Abdelazim, Mahmoud E. Alsobky, Ahmed Younes Younes Younes, Wael Fawzy Ismaiel
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Frontal sinus Leak Cerebrospinal fluid leak business.industry Medial side General Medicine Lateral side medicine.disease ENT surgeon Endoscopic surgery Surgery Cerebrospinal fluid medicine.anatomical_structure medicine CSF leak business Meningitis Cohort Study Draf III
Zdroj:	Annals of Medicine and Surgery
ISSN:	2049-0801
Popis:	Introduction and Objectives: Leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) from the frontal sinus is a challenging condition facing the ENT surgeon. Repair of this condition has been changed nowadays due to the newer instruments and techniques of nasal endoscopy. This study aims to evaluate the outcome of frontal sinus CSF leak endoscopic repair. Patients and methods Twenty-seven patients who had frontal sinus CSF leaks were included in this study. They were 9 females and 18 males. They underwent endoscopic repair of the leak site at the period of five years from 2015 to 2020. A retrospective evaluation of these patients includes reconstructive procedures, complications, and postoperative follow-up. Results The frontal leaks were present in the frontal recess (8 patients, 29.6%), ethmoidal roof (5 patients, 18.5%), and the majority was in the posterior wall (14 patients, 51.9%); 11 in the medial side and 3 in the lateral side. All cases, 27 (100%) were treated successfully, no failed treatment was observed. Postoperative complications were minimal; two patients had elevated intracranial pressure (ICP), infection with fever were found in four patients (7.4%), and meningitis was observed in only two cases (7.4%), treated conservatively. Conclusion For frontal sinus CSF leak repair, the endonasal endoscopic approach is the treatment of choice due to higher success rates and lower morbidity profile. A favorable result is possible with proper diagnosis, precise localization, and an appropriate strategy. Highlights • CSF leakage from the frontal sinus is a challenging condition for ENT surgeons. • Repair has been changed nowadays due to the newer techniques of nasal endoscopy. • We report favorable results of the endonasal endoscopic approach in 27 patients. • Proper diagnosis and precise localization are acheived.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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