ABSTRACT
To analyze the prevention and treatment of cerebrospinal fluid leakage in spinal surgery.Methods:A retrospective analysis was taken to the 21 cases suffered from cerebrospinal fluid leakage after spinal surgery from January 1995 to May 2000.Results:Through careful treatment peri-operation,20 cases cured between 6 days and 36 days by conservative measurements,incision was applied in one case for repairing dura mater,no cerebrospinal meningitis occured;6 cases after lumbar spinal sugery had cerebrospinal fluid cysts formation after 3 months to 2 years.Conclusions:Almost all cerebrospinal fluid leakage can be cured by repairing dura mater or blocking up leakage in operation and regular conservative treatment after operation.A few cases failing to conservative treatment need reopen incision for repairing dura mater.The symptomatic and conmmunicating cerebrospinal fluid cysts can be treated by surgery.