A Abiri, B F Bitner, T V Nguyen, J C Pang, K M Roman, M Vasudev, D D Chung, S H Tripathi, J C Harris, N Kosaraju, R M Shih, M Ko, J E Miller, J E Douglas, D J Lee, J G Eide, R S Kshirsagar, K M Phillips, A R Sedaghat, M Bergsneider, M B Wang, J N Palmer, N D Adappa, F P K Hsu, E C Kuan
BACKGROUND: In this study, we identified key discrete clinical and technical factors that may correlate with primary reconstructive success in endoscopic skull base surgery (ESBS). METHODS: ESBS cases with intraoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks at four tertiary academic rhinology programs were retrospectively reviewed. Logistic regression identified factors associated with surgical outcomes by defect subsite (anterior cranial fossa [ACF], suprasellar [SS], purely sellar, posterior cranial fossa [PCF])...
January 8, 2024: Rhinology