Postoperative Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak after Septoplasty: A Potential Complication of Occult Anterior Skull Base Encephalocele
Postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea after septoplasty is a known entity resulting from errors in surgical technique and improper handling of the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone. When these occur, urgent management is necessary to prevent deleterious sequelae such as meningitis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Allergy & Rhinology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2500/ar.2013.4.0043 |