Approximately one million spinal surgeries are performed in the United States each year.
The risk of an incidental durotomy (ID) and resultant persistent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) …

Purpose Traumatic cervical spinal cord injuries (SCIs) frequently develop dural tears and
resultant cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks. They are not usually identified with advanced …

Purpose A dural tear is a common iatrogenic complication of spinal surgery associated with
a several post-operative adverse events. Despite their common occurrence, guidelines on …

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks are relatively common following spinal or posterior fossa
surgery. A midline dural tear in the spine is readily repaired by direct application of a suture …

Study Design: Questionnaire. Objectives: Iatrogenic dural tear is a complication of spinal
surgery with significant morbidity and cost to the health care system. The optimal …

Background Cerebrospinal fluid leakage (CSFL) following spinal durotomy can lead to
severe sequelae. However, while several studies have investigated accidental spinal …

Aims The aim of this study was to explore risk factors for complications associated with dural
tear (DT), including the types of DT, and the intra-and postoperative management of DT …

Background Accidental dural tears are iatrogenic complications during spine surgery.
However, there is no established intraoperative method or postoperative management in …

Spontaneous spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks are an increasingly recognized cause of
intracranial hypotension. In this report the authors review the indications for surgery, surgical …

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 …