Study Design This was a retrospective study of patients who had developed a dural tear
after thoracic and lumbar spine surgery that was not recognized during the surgery, and was …

Numerous reports in the literature describe cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks resulting from
dural tears; however, most of these reports document symptoms of incidental durotomy …

Objective Damage to the dura mater often occurs in trauma cases of the head and spine,
surgical procedures, lumbar punctures, and meningeal diseases. The resulting damage …

Purpose Dural tear (DT) resulting in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak is a common
complication of spinal surgery. Most cases of DT are recognised and addressed …

Object A dural tear resulting in a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak is a well-known risk of
lumbar spinal procedures. The authors hypothesized that the incidence of CSF leakage is …

Background Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak during anterior cervical spine surgery can lead
to complications, including wound breakdown, meningitis, headaches, need for lumbar …

Owing to the complexity of spinal surgery, there is a great prevalence of dural tear causing
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage. Many studies focused on suture repair for dural tear to …

Objective Intracranial hemorrhage (IH) after spinal surgery is a rare but potentially life-
threatening complication. Knowledge of predisposing factors and typical clinical signs is …

Incidental durotomy is a frequent complication of lumbar spinal surgery. The number and
complexity of spinal procedures is increasing, leading to a greater prevalence of dural tears; …

Objective: The objective of this study is to review cerebrospinal fluid leakage (CSFL) after
thoracic decompression and describe its regular and special features. Data Sources …