Delayed Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak after Watertight Dural Closure with a Polyethylene Glycol Hydrogel Dural Sealant in Posterior Fossa Surgery: Case Report

A polyethylene glycol (PEG) hydrogel sealant recently has been approved as an adjunct to sutured dural closure in Japan. We treated consecutive six patients with PEG hydrogel sealant in posterior fossa operation. Three of six cases suffered delayed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak after watertight dur...

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Main Authors: JITO, Junya, NITTA, Naoki, NOZAKI, Kazuhiko
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Japan Neurosurgical Society 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4533490/