title: Interpreting incidental durotomy rates in minimally invasive versus traditional techniques in retrospective studies: a word of caution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Varun R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Kshettry
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Electronic address: benzele@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Edward C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Benzel
mesh_terms: D002559:Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D059526:Foraminotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*
keywords: CSF leak; Cerebral spinal fluid leak; Discectomy; Durotomy; Laminectomy; Minimally invasive surgery; Spine surgery