Postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leaks of the lumbosacral spine: Management with percutaneous fibrin glue

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 495-500

  Patel, Mahesh R ^a   Louie, William ^a   Rachlin, Jacob ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aspiration, computed tomography guidance; Cerebrospinal fluid, leakage; Computed tomography, postoperative; Spine, special procedures

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN GLUE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FISTULA; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FLOW; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBOSACRAL SPINE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADULT; AGED; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; FIBRIN TISSUE ADHESIVE; HUMANS; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERMEABILITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0029990295     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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