Research Article, J Spine Neurosurg Vol: 2 Issue: 5
Success Determination of Lumbar Drainage in Cranial Traumatic CSF Fistula
| Nabeel Chaudhary, Liaqat Mahmood Awan*, Azam Niaz and Anjum Habib Vohra |
| Department of Neurosurgery PGMI/LGH, Lahore General Hospital Lahore, Pakistan |
| Corresponding author : Liaqat Mahmood Awan Ward 15, Professor Office Department of Neurosurgery, Lahore General Hospital Lahore, Pakistan E-mail: drliaqatawan@hotmail.com |
| Received: September 24, 2013 Accepted: September 30, 2013 Published: October 07, 2013 |
| Citation: Chaudhary N, Awan LM, Niaz1 A, Vohra AH (2013) Success Determination of Lumbar Drainage in Cranial Traumatic CSF Fistula. J Spine Neurosurg 2:5. doi:10.4172/2325-9701.1000121 |
Abstract
Success Determination of Lumbar Drainage in Cranial Traumatic CSF Fistula
The management of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) fistulae after skull base surgery or trauma is challenging for the neurosurgeons. Surgical exploration and repair is an option but it is an invasive procedure with possibility of failure to detect fistulae. Placement of lumbar drain has shown variable success rate in different studies. This study was conducted to determine the success of lumbar drains.
