Postoperative Cervical Cord Compression Induced by Hydrogel Dural Sealant (DuraSeal(R)).
10.14245/kjs.2013.10.1.44
- Author:
Si Hoon LEE
1
;
Chan Woo PARK
;
Sang Gu LEE
;
Woo Kyung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. chanwoo@gilhospital.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dural sealant;
DuraSeal(R);
CSF leakage
- MeSH:
Humans;
Hydrogel;
Meningitis;
Spine;
Wound Healing
- From:Korean Journal of Spine
2013;10(1):44-46
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage is a potential complication of cranial and spinal surgery. Postoperative CSF leakage can induce delayed healing, wound infection and meningitis. DuraSeal(R) (Covidien, Waltham, MA, USA) is a synthetic product which has been increasingly used to facilitate watertight repair of dural defects after cranial and spinal surgery. Despite some advantages of Duraseal(R), the authors report a patient who developed cord compression following the use of DuraSeal(R) in cervical spine surgery in which the expansion of the DuraSeal(R) was believed to be the causative factor.
