Dura mater substitutes in the surgical treatment of meningiomas.
Surgical resection of meningiomas may require removal of involved dura mater. Dural closure then requires the use of a dura mater substitute. Serious complications have been reported in patients with dural grafts. Understanding host-graft interaction and the potential for development of complications years after duraplasty aids in the delivery of comprehensive care to patients with in situ synthetic dura mater grafts.
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Saint Louis University Medical Center, Missouri 63110.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003399:Craniotomy; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006087:Graft vs Host Reaction; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000601:surgery*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D012826:Silicone Elastomers
D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D012826:Silicone Elastomers