Effectiveness of lumbar drains on recurrence rates in endoscopic surgery of cerebrospinal fluid leaks.

CONCLUSION: In this study, success rates of CSF repair were not associated with the use of LDs. However, the small number of cases with high success rates precludes appropriate statistical analysis.
PMID: 24274213 [PubMed - in process]

Source: American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy - November 1, 2013 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Albu S, Emanuelli E, Trombitas V, Florian IS Tags: Am J Rhinol Allergy Source Type: research