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2021 Feb 20


Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown)

Safety of Early Mobilization in Patients With Intraoperative Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: A Case Series.

Authors

Aljoghaiman M, Ellenbogen Y, Takroni R, Yang K, Farrokhyar F, Reddy K
Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2021 Feb 20.
PMID: 33609122.

Abstract

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak is a common complication in spine surgery. Repairing durotomy is more difficult in the setting of minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS). Efficacy of postoperative bed rest in case of dural tear in MISS is not clear.