Objectives Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage is an undesirable complication of skull base
surgery. We used dried human amniotic membrane (AM) as a patch graft for dural repair to …

The aim of this study was to find out the effect of CSF leakage on wound healing after flap
surgery. Sixteen male Wistar rats were used. The superiorly based rectangular dorsal skin …

Objective: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks can occur after head trauma or skull base
surgery. Persistent or spontaneous leaks should be repaired, since they put patients at risk …

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

A safe closure of a dura lesion is necessary on account of the risk of potentially fatal (late)
meningitis. 161 duraplasties of the frontal skull base carried out from 1979 to 1994 at the …

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 The prosthetic dura is an essential element in the protection of the cranial
parenchyma and prevention of cerebrospinal fluid leakage. Although prosthetic dura are …

BACKGROUND: Some neurosurgical procedures have high morbidity and mortality rates
due to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula development, particularly when dural defects are in …

Fistulas of the cerebrospinal fluid are often repaired by insertion of grafts of various kinds.
However, current knowledge of wound healing after graft insertion is limited, and only a few …

Objective: Although technological advances combined with many surgical innovations have
helped to minimize its occurrence, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak still remains to be one of …