Targeted epidural catheter injection of polyethylene glycol hydrogel for repair of a spontaneous dural tear: a novel case report
| Autor: | William B Schueler, Solomon Pearce, Randall Henthorn |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Percutaneous business.industry Dural tear General Medicine Polyethylene Glycol Hydrogel Surgery 03 medical and health sciences Catheter Epidural catheter 0302 clinical medicine 030202 anesthesiology Dural sealant Anesthesia otorhinolaryngologic diseases Medicine Csf leakage Intracranial Hypotension business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Journal of neurosurgery. Spine. 24(2) |
| ISSN: | 1547-5646 |
| Popis: | The authors describe the novel approach of using a blunt-tipped catheter to repair a spontaneous dural tear. This case shows an effective percutaneous method of delivering dural sealant through an easily positioned catheter for the treatment of intracranial hypotension due to spontaneous CSF leakage. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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