Gökberk Erol, Neslihan Cavusoglu, Umut Tan Sevgi, Semih Fidan, Çağrı Canbolat, Yücel Doğruel, Sabino Luzzi, Aaron A Cohen Gadol, Abuzer Güngor
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Durotomies, traditionally used during the midline suboccipital approach, involve sacrificing the occipital sinus (OS) with consequent shrinking of the dura, risk of venous complications, difficulty performing watertight closure, and a higher rate of postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks. The present technical note describes the OS-sparing linear paramedian dural incision, which leads to a decrease in the risk of complications during the median suboccipital approach in our case series...
January 18, 2024: World Neurosurgery