OBJECTIVETo determine the independent association between diabetes and surgical site
infection (SSI) across multiple surgical procedures. DESIGNSystematic review and meta …

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage is a major complication after elective neurosurgical
procedures. The aim of this systematic literature review is to summarize the incidence rates …

Duraplasty is necessary in nearly 30% of all neurological surgeries. Different tissues and
materials have been evaluated in dura mater repair or as dural substitutes in neurosurgery …

OBJECT Preoperative corticosteroids and chemotherapy are frequently prescribed for
patients undergoing cranial neurosurgery but may pose a risk of postoperative infection …

Background Surgical site infections (SSIs) postcraniotomy continue to impose a significant
burden on health care systems and patient outcomes. It is, therefore, important to …

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage is a well-known complication of craniotomies and there
are several dural closure techniques. One commonly used commercial product as adjunct …

Background Posterior fossa decompression surgeries for Chiari malformations are
susceptible to postoperative complications such as pseudomeningocele, external …

Objetivo Avaliar a incidência de complicações pós-operatorias e mortalidade entre
pacientes submetidos a neurocirurcia eletiva e não eletiva. Metodos Estudo de coorte …

Methods: Prospective cohort study in adult patients, followed from preoperative period until
hospital discharge or death. Results: One hundred and twenty seven patients were included …

The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of non-suture dural closure
using a novel dural substitute (GM111) consisting of polyglycolic acid felt with a fibrin-glue …