Journal article
Incidence of Postoperative CSF Leaks in Class III Obese Patients Undergoing Middle Cranial Fossa Approach for Spontaneous CSF Leak Repair
Otology & neurotology, Vol.44(4), pp.382-387
04/2023
DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000003827
PMID: 36791337
Abstract
To determine the safety and effectiveness of the middle cranial fossa (MCF) approach for spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak (sCSF-L) repair in class III obese patients. To also assess the need for prophylactic lumbar drain (LD) placement in this patient population.
Retrospective cohort study.
Tertiary Academic Center.
All patients older than 18 years undergoing sCSF-L repair with an MCF approach.
An MCF craniotomy for sCSF-L repair.
Rate of complications and postoperative leaks.
There were no perioperative complications in 78.9% (56/71) of cases. The surgical complication rate was 12.5% (2/16), 10% (2/20), and 22.2% (6/27) in class I, class II, and class III obese patients. There was no statistically significant difference in complications among these three groups. The most common postoperative complication was a persistent CSF leak in the acute postoperative period with an overall rate of 9.9% (7/71) with six of the seven patients requiring postoperative LD placement. The percentage of postoperative CSF leaks in nonobese, class I, class II, and class III patients were 25% (2/8), 12.5% (2/16), 0% (0/20), and 11.1% (3/27), respectively. There was no statistically significant difference in the rate of postoperative CSF leaks among the four groups (chi-square, p = 0.48). In all cases, the acute postoperative CSF leaks resolved in the long term and did not require further surgical repair.
We determine that MCF craniotomy repair for sCSF-Ls is safe in patients with class III obesity, and the incidence of postoperative CSF leaks did not vary among other obesity classes. We also find that prophylactic placement of LDs is not routinely needed in this population.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Incidence of Postoperative CSF Leaks in Class III Obese Patients Undergoing Middle Cranial Fossa Approach for Spontaneous CSF Leak Repair
- Creators
- Raffaello M Cutri - Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CaliforniaSeiji B Shibata - Department of Otolaryngology, University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CaliforniaHuan Zhang - Department of Otolaryngology, University of California Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CaliforniaBruce J Gantz - University of IowaMarlan R Hansen - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Otology & neurotology, Vol.44(4), pp.382-387
- DOI
- 10.1097/MAO.0000000000003827
- PMID
- 36791337
- eISSN
- 1537-4505
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 02/15/2023
- Date published
- 04/2023
- Academic Unit
- Molecular Physiology and Biophysics; Neurosurgery; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984367185302771
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