A simple procedure for management of spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea by injection of fibrin sealant. Technical note.
A simple and safe procedure is proposed to manage cases of "empty sella" complicated by rhinorrhea. It is performed under fluoroscopic control only by introducing a needle in the sphenoid sinus via a transnasal route and by injecting fibrin glue into the sinusal cavity. This procedure requires a short hospitalization and it allows to avoid the compliances of other techniques.
Salpietro
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Clinica Neurochirurgica, Università di Messina, Italy.
David
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A
Cipri
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S
Caruso
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G
Tomasello
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F
D000328:Adult; D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D004652:Empty Sella Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay
D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive