Comparison of porcine and bovine collagen dural substitutes in posterior fossa decompression for Chiari I malformation in adults

Posterior fossa decompression surgeries for Chiari malformations are susceptible to post-operative complications such as pseudomeningocele, external cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, and meningitis. Various dural substitutes have been employed to improve surgical outcomes.

Source: World Neurosurgery - August 22, 2017 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Christine K. Lee, Tara Mokhtari, Ian D. Connolly, Gordon Li, Lawrence M. Shuer, Steven D. Chang, Gary K. Steinberg, Melanie Hayden Gephart Tags: Original article Source Type: research