Decreased Incidence of CSF Leaks after Skull Base Fractures in the 21st Century: An Institutional Report

Decreased Incidence of CSF Leaks after Skull Base Fractures in the 21st Century: An Institutional Report

Objectives Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks are a possible complication in patients with skull base fractures (SBFs). The widely cited incidence of CSF leaks is 10 to 30% in SBF patients; however, this estimate is based only on a few outdated studies. A recent report found CSF leaks in <2% SBF pat...

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Main Authors: Corrales, C.E (Author), Gormley, W.B (Author), Harper, C.N (Author), Leyva, O.A (Author), Smith, T.R (Author), Stopa, B.M (Author), Truman, K.A (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2022
Subjects:
adult
Article
basilar skull fracture
cerebrospinal fluid
cerebrospinal fluid drainage
cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea
cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea
clinical feature
clinical outcome
computer assisted tomography
conservative treatment
CSF leak
female
Glasgow coma scale
human
incidence
intensive care unit
liquorrhea
major clinical study
male
medical record review
meningitis
middle aged
mortality rate
retrospective study
skull base fracture
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