title: Incidental durotomy in lumbar spine surgery - is there still a role for flat bed rest?
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University Clinic Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1211 Genève 14, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Oliver P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Gautschi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Kantonsspital St Gallen, Rorschacher Strasse 95, 9007 St Gallen, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Martin N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Stienen
authors.affiliation: Gippsland Medical School, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton 3800, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Nicolas R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Smoll
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University Clinic Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1211 Genève 14, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Marco V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Corniola
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University Clinic Geneva, Rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil 4, 1211 Genève 14, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schaller
mesh_terms: D001510:Bed Rest; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*