Temporal-based pericranial flaps for orbitofrontal Dural repair: A technical note and Review of the literature

Introduction: Pericranial flaps are widely used for dural repair as they are easily accessible and have a lower rate of infection than artificial grafts. Vascularized flaps increase the rate of successful dural closure and minimize the risk of cerebrospinal fluid leak and infection. However, regiona...

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Main Authors: Esther Dupépé, Christoph J. Griessenauer, Martin M. Mortazavi, R. Shane Tubbs, James Markert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221475191530027X