Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks and Healthcare Costs Associated With Tethered Cord Release and Filum Terminale Sectioning
The increased burden and inpatient days needed to place patients in the supine position post-TCR are likely not justified in the setting of comparable CSF leak rates.
Authors
- Elias Rizk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6424-6091)
- Andrea Shehaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7161-4970)
- Hannah Wilding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8771-2390)
- Arba Cecia
- Mallory Peterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5734-9260)
- Yahya Khan
- David Millar
- Alexandra DiGiovanni
Institutions
- Loyola University Chicago (US)
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.80102
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00