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. 2020 Jan;25(1):50-54.
doi: 10.17712/nsj.2020.1.20190048.

Subfascial drainage and clipping technique for treatment of cerebrospinal fluid leak following spinal surgery

Orkhan Mammadkhanli  1 , Cagri Elbir, Sahin Hanalioglu, Suat Canbay
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Subfascial drainage and clipping technique for treatment of cerebrospinal fluid leak following spinal surgery

Orkhan Mammadkhanli et al. Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2020 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the treatment of iatrogenic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak that develops after degenerative lumbar spinal surgery with a subfascial drainage and clipping (SDC) technique.

Methods: This study retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 46 patients who developed iatrogenic CSF leak after surgery for lumbar degenerative spine disease from 2007 to 2019. Twenty-five patients were treated with the SDC procedure (SDC group), whereas 21 were not (control group). Outcomes were compared between the two groups.

Results: CSF leakage ceased within 6-9 days (average 7.4+/-1) after the procedure in the SDC group. In the control group, CSF leakage was controlled with conservative measures in 14 patients, and in 7 patients, lumbar external drainage was performed. Among these 7, the CSF leak was controlled by lumbar external drainage in 3, and 4 required reoperation to repair the dural defect. No infection occurred in either group. Length of hospital stay was also shorter in SDC group (8.4+/-1 vs 10.0+/-1.3 days, p less than 0.001).

Conclusion: The SDC technique is effective for the treatment of iatrogenic CSF leak that develops after degenerative lumbar spinal surgery.

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Figure 1
Illustration of the subfascial drainage and clipping (SDC) technique. A) subfascial drain is clipped (4 h) B) clamp is removed and spontaneous drainage is allowed (10 min).
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Figure 2
Daily drainage output in 2 groups. C - Control group, SDC - Subfascial drainage and clipping group
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