Frontal sinus repair with free autologous bone grafts and fibrin glue.
BACKGROUND
The authors describe a technique for repairing the frontal sinus with autologous bone grafts removed during craniotomy and fibrin glue.


METHODS
This technique was used in 12 patients who underwent craniotomy for aneurysms (n = 9), brain tumors (n = 2), and acute epidural hematoma (n = 1).


RESULTS
The repair was successful in all cases. There were no instances of postoperative infection or leakage of cerebrospinal fluid. No complications from the repair have occurred over a mean follow-up of 51 months.


CONCLUSIONS
This technique is simpler than others used to seal a frontal sinus.
Ito
Satoyuki
S
Department of Neurological Surgery, Shirakawa Hospital, Fukushima, Japan.
Nagayama
Kazuki
K
Iino
Naoko
N
Saito
Isamu
I
Takami
Yoshihiro
Y
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy; D005260:Female; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D014014:Tissue Adhesives