title: Cerebrovasospasm following endoscopic cerebrospinal fluid leak repair.
abstract: Endoscopic repair of spinal fluid leaks is a commonly performed procedure with low morbidity. However, this is the first report of cerebrovasospasm, following endoscopic repair of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. A 51-year-old woman underwent endoscopic repair of a spontaneous CSF leak. She subsequently developed symptomatic cerebrovasospasm on postoperative day 3. This was successfully treated with intraarterial verapamil infusion.
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, Utah.
authors.forename: Jason P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: Trent
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Richards