Research progress of treatment for cerebrospinal fluid leak in spine surgeries / 国际外科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Cerebrospinal fluid leakage is one of the common complications of spinal surgeries. The causes of the leak can be dural tears during surgery procedure and this is a medical problem.Cerebrospinal fluid is a physiological fluid that protects the brain and maintains intracranial pressure. If it's not handled properly, it will cause persistent headaches, nausea, vomiting, and carry an increased risk of meningitis. Correct and effective dural suture and repair are the basis of recovery. The repair of dura mater is difficult to be alleviated by medicine, so it is very important to identify and repair cerebrospinal fluid leakage in time. In this review, the relevant studies in recent years are summarized. We discuss the pathogenesis of dural tears, diagnosis, repair methods. We provide references for clinicians to avoid delayed wound healing, wound infection, spinal canal and intracranial infection, pseudodural cyst, spinal cord nerve compression and other serious complications. This paper aims to assist in delivering efficacious treatment and recovery for patients.