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18481742

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-5-16
pubmed:abstractText
Intradural spinal cord tumors present many challenges to patients and the healthcare professionals providing treatment. Given the tumor's attachment to dural tissue, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks are an anticipated challenge. If present, CSF leaks can lead to infection and increased length of stay. A 59-year-old female admitted for surgical excision of a cervical schwannoma developed a persistent postoperative CSF leak. Following multiple surgical attempts to repair the dura with concomitant lumbar drainage for decompression, a ventriculostomy with conversion to a shunt was performed. Following the procedure, the patient's wound healed completely 6 weeks after her initial surgery. Ventriculostomy is a viable option for treatment of persistent CSF wound drainage after excision of cervical schwannoma surgery.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0888-0395
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
40
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
116-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Ventriculostomy for treatment of persistent cervical cerebral spinal fluid leak after excision of cervical schwannoma: a case study.
pubmed:affiliation
Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA. susan.yeager@osumc.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports