BACKGROUND: After intradural cranial surgery, a dural substitute is often required for dural
closure. Although preferred, limitations of autograft include local availability and additional …

Objective: Persistent cerebrospinal fluid leaks in the human population are rarely found in
otherwise healthy individuals, but occur in patients with comorbid illnesses. These leaks are …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate a fast, sutureless technique to repair
anterior cervical dural tears. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a commonly …

BACKGROUND: Although rare, recalcitrant cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak after skull base
tumor resection or major head trauma is a difficult therapeutic challenge, often complicated …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: Repair of the skull base still begins with a direct repair of the
dural defect. We present a new button closure for primary repair of the dura for high flow …

Object The goal of this study was to assess the effectiveness and handling characteristics of
a dura substitute composed of two outer layers of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) …

Object The goal of this study was to use a modified version of the CO 2 laser—soldering
system to develop a simple and reliable technique for the repair of dural defects after …

Background Autologous pericranium, fascia lata (either as autograft or allograft), bovine
pericardium (DuraGuard), fetal bovine tissue (Durepair), processed collagen matrix …

A series of 314 posterior fossa duraplasties in children were performed at the Department of
Neurosurgery, Hradec Králové, over the past 33 years. Computed tomographic (CT) imaging …

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 …