title: Vascularized pericranial flap for the reconstruction of dural defect in a watertight fashion in patients with history cranial radiation exposure: technical note.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery "Manuel Velasco Suárez", Neurosurgery, Mexico City, Mexico. hsvtorres@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Hector Sebastián
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Velasco-Torres
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery "Manuel Velasco Suárez", Neurosurgery, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Juan Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Gómez-Amador
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery "Manuel Velasco Suárez", Neurosurgery, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Juan Jose
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Ramirez Andrade
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery "Manuel Velasco Suárez", Neurosurgery, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Jorge Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Navarro-Bonnet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000069079:Radiation Exposure; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012886:Skull / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps
keywords: CSF leak; Dural defect repair; Hypertrophied pericranial flap; Previous radiation exposure; Vascularized pericranial flap; Watertight closure