Efficacy of cerebrospinal fluid fistula repair: Sensitive quality control using the beta-trace protein test

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 729-736

  Meco, Cem ^a,b   Arrer, Erich ^a   Oberascher, Gerhard ^a  

^a PARACELSUS MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Beta trace protein test; Cerebrospinal fluid fistula; Diagnosis; Dura repair; Quality control; Rhinorrhea; Sinus surgery

Indexed keywords

BETA2 TRANSFERRIN; TRANSFERRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FISTULA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; SPINE SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID RHINORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAMOLECULAR OXIDOREDUCTASES; LIPOCALINS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY CONTROL; TRANSFERRIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38349008916     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2500/ajr.2007.21.3105     Document Type: Article

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