Less invasive skull base reconstruction using gelatin sponge and collagen matrix to prevent cerebrospinal fluid leakage after endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery: experience in 558 cases

As a less invasive technique, skull base reconstruction using FGGS and/or a collagen matrix was effective in reducing postoperative CSF leakage.

Authors

Nayuta Higa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8853-8769)
Ryutaro Makino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0825-4537)
Koji Yoshimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7912-2024)
Kazunori Arita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6192-048X)
Masanori Yonenaga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7792-5633)
Ryosuke Hanaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4170-4878)
Jun Sugata
Hitoshi Yamahata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1764-0963)
Shingo Fujio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8813-5038)
Tomoko Hanada
Yushi Nagano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3856-1724)