Use of ligamentum nuchae graft for dural closure in posterior fossa surgery. Technical note.
The technique of harvesting the ligamentum nuchae and its use in posterior fossa surgery are discussed. By using this technique the author has avoided postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leakage in more than 200 procedures.
Kosnik
E J
EJ
Division of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.
D002531:Cerebellum / Q000601:surgery; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior / Q000601:surgery; D004210:Dissection; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000637:transplantation*; D013536:Suture Techniques