Late Airway Compromise Secondary to Dural Tear and Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak

Conclusion: Dural tears following cervical disc surgery are rare and almost always identified in the immediate postoperative period; however, a dural tear should still be considered when a patient presents with a fluid collection at a later date. While techniques for securing the airway would not be different based on the type of fluid, knowing that the fluid collection is CSF could prompt the anesthesia team to place a lumbar drain.PMID:38143544 | PMC:PMC10741812 | DOI:10.31486/toj.23.0026

Source: Ochsner Journal - December 25, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Larry R Hutson Russell K McAllister Source Type: research