Are Routine Lumbar Drains Necessary for Endoscopic Reconstruction after Resection of Anterior and Central Skull Base Tumors?
We report a low rate of postoperative CSF leak without LD placement after EEA. Our results suggest that successful skull base reconstructions may be performed with multilayered closures using vascularized NSFs without the need for routine CSF diversion.
Authors
- Alan D. Workman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9573-6472)
- Iulia Tapescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2689-1377)
- David K. Lerner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0431-2920)
- James N. Palmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7535-9339)
- John YK Lee
- Jacob Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6811-626X)
- Phillip B. Storm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7964-2449)
- Jennifer E. Douglas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3634-2067)
- Christina Jackson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3831-2387)
- Nithin D. Adappa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0339-8769)
- Michael A. Kohanski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8399-364X)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (US)
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- University of Miami (US)
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (US)
- University of Pennsylvania Health System (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2575-4718
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00