Efficacy of the pedicled nasoseptal flap without cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) diversion for repair of skull base defects: Incidence of postoperative CSF leaks

International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 397-401

  Eloy, Jean Anderson ^a,b,c   Kuperan, Arjuna B ^a   Choudhry, Osamah J ^c   Harirchian, Sanaz ^a   Liu, James K ^b,c  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c New Jersey Medical School   (United States)

Author keywords

CSF diversion; CSF leak; CSF rhinorrhea; Endoscopic endonasal approach; Endoscopic skull base surgery; Pedicled nasoseptal flap; Skull base defect

Indexed keywords

GELFOAM; OXIDIZED REGENERATED CELLULOSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIQUORRHEA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASAL TAMPON; PEDICLED NASOSEPTAL FLAP; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKULL DEFECT; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; TISSUE FLAP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID RHINORRHEA; CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS; MENINGIOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL SEPTUM; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKULL BASE; SKULL BASE NEOPLASMS; SURGICAL FLAPS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866544234     PISSN: 20426976     EISSN: 20426984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/alr.21040     Document Type: Article

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