Supraorbital Keyhole Approach: Opening of the Frontal Sinus and Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea

Conclusion: SOKHA is an excellent approach for anterior cranial fossa lesions especially with properly chosen cases. Incidence of CSF leak in our study is 1.1% and majority can be managed by placement of lumbar drain. Intraoperative obliteration of the frontal sinus can reduce the risk of postoperative CSF leak. A large frontal sinus needs not be a contraindication for SOKHA. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B: Skull Base - April 30, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Mehrotra, Anant Das, Kuntal Kanti Rangari, Kamlesh Kanjilal, Soumen Tataskar, Pooja Verma, Pawan Kumar Bhaisora, Kamlesh S. Jaiswal, Awadhesh Kumar, Raj Tags: Original Article Source Type: research