Open AccessSellar repair with autologous muscle and composite septal cartilage grafts for treatment of cerebrospinal fluid leakage following trans-sphenoidal pituitary surgery
Author(s) -
Ayman A El Shazly,
Mohammed A. El Wardany,
Tamer A. Abo El Ezz
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
asian journal of neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1793-5482
DOI - 10.4103/1793-5482.144157
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , cerebrospinal fluid , leak , cerebrospinal fluid leak , lumbar , cerebrospinal fluid leakage , cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea , rhinorrhea , environmental engineering , engineering
Many reconstructive techniques have been proposed to prevent postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage after trans-sphenoidal pituitary surgery. However, no total agreement has been reached to the best technique.