Suture Repair in Endoscopic Surgery for Craniovertebral Junction.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Endoscopic approaches to the craniovertebral junction (CVJ) have been established as viable and effective surgical treatments in the past decade. One of the major complications is leakage of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and feasibility of suture closure at the nasopharyngeal mucosa upon durotomy. METHODS:A series of consecutive patients who underwent different endoscopic approaches to the CVJ were retrospectively reviewed. The pathologies, surgical corridors, neurological and functional outcomes, radiological evaluations, and complications were analyzed. Different strategies of repair for the intraoperative CSF leakage were described and compared. RESULTS:A total of 22 patients covering 13 years were analyzed. There were 12, 2, and 8

SUBMITTER: Yeh MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6603818 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature