Object Complete dural closure is not always possible following posterior fossa surgery, often
requiring a graft to secure complete closure. The authors report their experience of using a …

Object The repair of dural defects is controversial in contemporary neurosurgery. To date,
collagen-based products remain a continued area of interest in the development of dural …

Object Posterior fossa decompression with duraplasty is routinely used for the treatment of
Chiari malformations. It has been traditionally believed that this procedure requires a …

Objective Many surgeons advocate for watertight dural reconstruction after posterior fossa
surgery given the significant risk of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. Little evidence exists for …

OBJECTIVE: A watertight and meticulous dural closure is an essential step after intradural
neurosurgical procedures. When such a task cannot be performed, dural replacement …

Object The use of dural grafts is frequently unavoidable when tension-free dural closure
cannot be achieved following neurosurgical procedures or trauma. Biodegradable collagen …

Study Design. Retrospective review of 110 patients undergoing spinal dural repair and
regeneration using an onlay, suture-free, 3-dimensional-collagen matrix graft (DuraGen) …

OBJECTIVE To investigate a novel, self-adhering polyethylene glycol-coated collagen pad
(PCC) as a dural substitute relative to Duragen XS (DGX; Integra LifeSciences Corporation …

BACKGROUND: Primary closure of the dura in posterior fossa (p-fossa) surgeries is
technically difficult and usually requires the use of a dural substitute. A variety of substitutes …

Background Semisynthetic collagen matrices are promising duraplasty grafts with low risk of
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistulas, good tissue integration and minor foreign body reaction …