Schwam ZG, Mavrommatis M, Gidumal S, Carrasquilla A, Shrivastava R, Perez ER, Cosetti MK, Wanna GB. The Role of Lumbar Drains in the Perioperative Management of Primary Spontaneous Temporal Lobe Encephaloceles and Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks.
Otol Neurotol 2024;
45:404-409. [PMID:
38361328 DOI:
10.1097/mao.0000000000004114]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To examine the role of lumbar drains (LDs) in the success of spontaneous temporal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak and encephalocele repair.
STUDY DESIGN
Retrospective cohort study.
SETTING
Tertiary academic health system.
PATIENTS
Patients undergoing repair of spontaneous temporal lobe encephaloceles or middle fossa CSF leaks during years 2017 to 2023.
INTERVENTIONS
Transmastoid, middle fossa craniotomy, or combination approaches to CSF leak repair.
OUTCOME MEASURES
Failure rate, complication rate, length of stay (LOS), readmission.
RESULTS
Sixty-nine patients were included, with a combination approach performed in 78.3%, transmastoid in 17.4%, and isolated middle fossa craniotomy in 4.3%. Mean body mass index was 33.2, mean bony defect size width was 6.51 mm, and defect locations included the epitympanum, antrum, mastoid, and petrous apex. Multilayer closure with three or more layers was performed in 87.0%. LD was used in 73.9% of cases for a mean duration 2.27 days and was associated with longer LOS (3.27 vs. 1.56 d, p = 0.006) but not with failure rate, complications, discharge destination, or readmission. Only one major complication occurred as a result of the drain, but low-pressure headache was anecdotally common.
CONCLUSIONS
Use of LD in the repair of spontaneous CSF leaks and temporal lobe encephaloceles is associated with longer LOS but not failure rates or other admission-level outcomes.
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