[Efficacy of subarachnoid space protection in intracranial operation: a report of 156 cases].
OBJECTIVE
To determine the efficacy of subarachnoid space protection in intracranial operation.


METHODS
Data collected from 156 consecutive cranial operations, in which subarachnoid space protective technology was prophylacticly used, were analyzed.


RESULTS
Fourteen patients had a postoperative fever for more than 1 week and 16 patients who required lumbar puncture to release blood contaminated cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) or exclude meningitis. All except 3 patients were discharged as expected. No patients had symptomatic vasospasm and hydrocephalus.


CONCLUSIONS
The subarachnoid space protective technology has good effect on preventing postoperative fever and improving the outcome of patients.
Department of Neurosurgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.
Jie
J
Zhao
Zhixiong
Z
Liu
Jinfang
J
Liu
Dun
D
Yuan
Yunsheng
Y
Liu
Xianrui
X
Yuan
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013346:Subarachnoid Space / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020301:Vasospasm, Intracranial / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult