Direct Surgical Repair of Spontaneous Spinal CSF Leak: A Retrospective Canadian Cohort and Systematic Literature Review
Surgical repair is a safe and effective treatment for spontaneous spinal CSF leaks, particularly in patients with failed conservative treatment. Favorable outcomes support early, anatomically guided surgical intervention.
Authors
- Peter Lawrence
- Richard Farb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7770-3762)
- Eric M. Massicotte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7206-7795)
- J. Michael Lazarus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2417-8332)
- Karlo M. Pedro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5857-0135)
- Nader Hejrati (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8583-9849)
- Laura‐Nanna Lohkamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8027-0569)
- Nandan Marathe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8939-2690)
- François Dantas
- Yasmine Hoydonckx (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0893-8813)
- Philip Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1704-7991)
Institutions
- University Health Network (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Toronto Western Hospital (CA)
- Kantonsspital St. Gallen (CH)
- Cardinal Health (Australia) (AU)
- Health Net (US)
- Biocor Institute (BR)
- University Hospital of the West Indies (JM)
- NOSM University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/cjn.2025.10488
- Primary Topic
- Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00