Proper management of dural tear sustained during an operation on the lumbar spine and cerebrospinal fluid leakage
- VernacularTitle:腰椎手术合并硬脊膜损伤及脑脊液漏的处理
- Author:
Jun ZHONG
;
Jianghua MING
;
Hao FENG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Lumbar surgery;
Dural damage;
Cerebrospinal leakage
- From:
Journal of Clinical Surgery
1999;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To probe the proper management of dural tear sustained during operation on the lumbar spine and cerebrospinal fluid leakage. Methods Sixty-eight patients sustained dural tears, which were repaired during the operation. According to the type of the dural tear, different ways was used to treat the cerebrospinal fluid leakage.Results Fifteen patients of the sixty-eight had cerebrospinal fluid leakage. None have any longterm deleterious effects. Conclusions Repair the dura during the operation was the best way to treat the dural tears, and closed subarachnoid drainage can successfully treat the cerebrospinal fluid leakage.
