Use of Subfascial Passive Bile Bag Drainage for the Management of Durotomies in Spine Surgery
Durotomies are known to increase complication rates, including reoperation. The use of subfascial passive bile bag drainage in concert with a post-operative HOB protocol is a safe and effective manner to manage durotomies while minimizing the need for reoperation.
Authors
- Stephen P. Kalhorn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1690-3610)
- Brian F. Saway (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7101-0981)
- Jeffrey E. Wessell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1118-7483)
- Laura Wolgamott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9918-1195)
- Samantha Bindner
- Luke Bauerle
Institutions
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- Savannah Law School (US)
- Savannah Technical College (US)
- Stanford Health Care (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.68397
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57