Are lumbar drains necessary in endoscopic trans-sellar surgery with an intraoperative high-flow leak? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks are a serious complication of endoscopic trans-sphenoidal surgeries that can lead to meningitis, pneumocephalus and a risk to life. Neurosurgeons have used perioperative lumbar drains to facilitate the healing of the dura and prevent postoperative CSF leak...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-07-01
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| Series: | World Neurosurgery: X |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590139725000419 |
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