PREVENTION OF CSF LEAK FROM THE SPINAL OPERATION SITE DUE TO EITHER TRAUMATIC OR IATROGENIC INJURY TO THE DURA.

Prevention of CSF leak from the spinal operation site due to either traumatic or iatrogenic injury to the Dura.

Background: Cerebrospinal fluid leak is a relatively common problem ranging from 0.5% to 18% with traumatic or incidental injury to the Dura intra-operatively1, 2.Traumatic injury mostly occurs due to mechanical trauma with subsequent thecal sac laceration mainly in the thoracolumbar Tumbler region.Incidental Dural injury commonly happens in patien

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