Cerebrospinal fluid leakage after intradural spinal surgery in children.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to establish the incidence of CSF leakage in children and associated complications after intradural spinal surgery in three tertiary neurosurgical referral centers and to describe the treatment strategies applied.

Methods

Patients of 18 years or younger who underwent intradural spinal surgery between 2015 and 2021 in three tertiary neurosurgical referral centers were included. Patients who died or were lost to follow-up within six weeks after surgery were excluded. The primary outcome measure was CSF leakage within six weeks after surgery, defined as leakage of CSF through the skin. Secondary outcome measures included the presence of pseudomeningocele (PMC), meningitis, and surgical site infection (SSI).

Results

We included a total of 75 proce

SUBMITTER: Slot EMH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10160141 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature