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Fibrin tissue adhesive sealant for the prevention of CSF leakage following transsphenoidal microsurgery.
- Source :
- Acta Neurochirurgica; 1991, Vol. 109 Issue 1/2, p26-29, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 1991
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Abstract
- Fibrin glue (Beriplast, Behring or Tissucol, Immuno) was used for 126 sublabial transseptal transsphenoidal operations in 119 patients from April 1981 to March 1987 in a variety of sellar pathologies together with septal bone and spongycel to seal the sellar floor and the anterior wall of the sphenoid sinus. The incidence of postoperative rhinorrhea was 1.6%. A review of the literature revealed an incidence of 1.5%-9.6% with the use of autologous tissue for sellar packing such as fat or muscle; fibrin glue combined with autologous grafts led to postoperative rhinorrhea in 1%-4.4%. The present results support the view that sellar and sphenoidal sealing with fibrin glue instead of muscle or fat tissue does not raise the incidence of postoperative rhinorrhea. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00016268
- Volume :
- 109
- Issue :
- 1/2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Acta Neurochirurgica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 71087242
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01405692