Objective:To summarize endoscopic management of cerebrospinal rhinorrhea and position-determining means.Method:Fifteen cases of cerebrospinal rhinorrhea treated by endoscopic approach at our institution were analyzed retrospectively.Aetiology included accidental trauma (10), surgical trauma (4), idiopathic (1). All patients presented with CSF rhinorrhea.Six cases were operated after failure of conservative treatment. Two cases after failure of neurosurgical repair were referred to our department. The largest defect was as big as 2.5 cm×1.5 cm. All patients were scanned by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging and confirmed by biochemistry test.Ten patients received high resolution spiral computed tomography bonding ventriculography.Result:We performed intranasal endoscopic repair in all 15 patients. All repairs were successful at the first attempt with a mean follow up of 20 months. One patient had light headache postoperatively and relieved with conservative treatment. All defects of skull base detected by computed tomography and ventriculography were confirmed in the operation.Conclusion:Intranasal endoscopic repair of cerebrospinal rhinorrhea can be an effective method. High resolution spiral computed tomography scan combined with ventriculography is a precise position-determining means. With the advancement of instrument and operative skill,the scope of endoscopic repair will further extend.

OBJECTIVE: To summarize endoscopic management of cerebrospinal rhinorrhea and position-determining means. METHOD: Fifteen cases of cerebrospinal rhinorrhea treated by endoscopic approach at our institution were analyzed retrospectively. Aetiology included accidental trauma (10), surgical trauma (4), idiopathic (1). All patients presented with CSF rhinorrhea. Six cases were operated after failure of conservative treatment. Two cases after failure of neurosurgical repair were referred to our department. The largest defect was as big as 2.5 cm x 1.5 cm. All patients were scanned by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging and confirmed by biochemistry test. Ten patients received high resolution spiral computed tomography bonding ventriculography. RESULT: We performed intranasal endoscopic repair in all 15 patients. All repairs were successful at the first attempt with a mean follow up of 20 months. One patient had light headache postoperatively and relieved with conservative treatment. All defects of skull base detected by computed tomography and ventriculography were confirmed in the operation. CONCLUSION Intranasal endoscopic repair of cerebrospinal rhinorrhea can be an effective method. High resolution spiral computed tomography scan combined with ventriculography is a precise position-determining means. With the advancement of instrument and operative skill, the scope of endoscopic repair will further extend.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea ; diagnostic imaging ; surgery ; Endoscopy ; methods ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nose ; surgery ; Retrospective Studies ; Tomography, Spiral Computed ; Young Adult

Children have unique physiological and pathological characteristics, and their various system diseases are closely related to immune function, such as respiratory system, digestive system, nervous system, endocrine system, etc. These correlations are directly or indirectly related to the intestinal micro-ecosystem. In recent years, more and more study results show that as a major component of the human micro-ecosystem, the intestinal micro-ecosystem plays a decisive role in the important physiological functions of children such as immunity, metabolism, nutrition, etc. Children's intestinal micro-ecosystem is also associated with the treatment and prognosis of infectious diseases, chronic intestinal inflammatory diseases, allergic diseases, autoimmune diseases and metabolic diseases. In this paper, the related research of intestinal micro-ecology and some common diseases in pediatrics were summarized and discussed, the correlation between intestinal micro-ecology and pediatric diseases were deeply analyzed, in order to further understand the potential pathogenesis of pediatric diseases, and to provide new ideas for guiding the clinical treatment and long-term rehabilitation.