Lumbar Subarachnoid Drainage in Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks After Lateral Skull Base Surgery

Abstract

Postoperative CSF leaks after lateral skull base surgery can be managed with a lumbar subarachnoid drain in a majority of cases but is more successful after the translabyrinthine than the suboccipital approach. Recurrent CSF leaks after lumbar drainage is likely to require a revision operation.