Comparative dural closure techniques: a safety study in rats
Articles > Article ยท 2006
Authors: PA Ozisik, S Inci, F Soylemezoglu, Hilmi ORHAN, T Ozgen
SURGICAL NEUROLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2006, vol 65, pp 42-47
DOI: 10.1016/j.surneu.2005.04.047
Summary
Background: Some neurosurgical procedures have high morbidity and mortality rates due to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistula development, particularly when dural defects are in relatively inaccessible areas or surrounded by friable dura. We used a rat model to test 4 different dural closure techniques to determine which one was significantly superior for achieving a watertight dural closure with minimal harm to brain tissue.