Background An ideal dural substitute that enables watertight closure, has sufficient strength,
and can be absorbed without remnant materials that induce inflammation, adhesion, and …

Dural reconstruction is a significant problem in many cases of decompressive craniotomy
and dural defect. Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) sheet have been used as a …

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 …

Surgical experience with 2959 allogeneic and xenogeneic dense connective tissue grafts
(1767 of fascia lata, 909 of pericardium, and 283 of dura mater), used in 2665 neurosurgical …

Treatment of postoperative dural CSF leaks following posterior fossa surgery remains a
difficult and often perplexing problem. Their management includes either non-operative …

• Irradiated human dura mater, a commercially available preparation of dura mater
(Tutoplast), and irradiated rabbit dura mater were implanted in subcutaneous pockets in the …

DISCUSSION Dural reconstruction and interest in dural substitutes dates from 1897 when
Beach suggested the use of gold foil to prevent meningocerebral adhesions. Since then …

Background: Post-operative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak in posterior fossa surgery
remains a significant source of morbidity. TissuePatchDural (TPD), a novel impermeable …

BACKGROUND: While watertight closure of the dura is a long-standing tenet of cranial
surgery, it is often not possible and sometimes unnecessary. Many graft materials with …

OBJECTIVES: Dural replacement materials and other measures can provide an effective
barrier between the subarachnoid compartment and the extradural space when a watertight …