Skull base reconstruction after EEA (endoscopic endonasal approach) – review of 164 cases
| Autor: | Marcel Marjanović Kavanagh, Katarina Đurić Vuković, Gorazd Poje, Vjerislav Peterković, Dinko Leović |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | English<br />Croatian |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: | |
| Zdroj: | Liječnički vjesnik, Vol 143, Iss 7-8, Pp 277-283 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0024-3477 1849-2177 |
| DOI: | 10.26800/LV-143-7-8-8 |
| Popis: | Aim of the study: To show our postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak rate for patients who underwent endoscopic endonasal approach for anterior and middle fossa pathology. Materials and methods: Retrospective analysis of 164 patients with anterior and middle fossa pathology, operated via endoscopic endonasal approach between 2018 and 2021, with minimal postoperative follow-up of three months. Results: We managed to reduce the postoperative CSF leak rate from 12.4% (2014–2018) to 2.4%. The CSF leaks were as following: grade 0, 0%, grade 1, 3.85%, grade 2, 8.3%, grade 3 6.9%. Conclusion: A planned graded approach in managing skull base defects reduces the postoperative CSF leak rate. Our CSF leak rate of 2.4% is comparable with international standards for endoscopic endonasal approach. |
| Databáze: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| Externí odkaz: |
|