Abstract
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak is a complication of spinal surgery. Intraoperative or postoperative identification of a CSF leak often results in wound healing complications, lumbar drain placement, and/or reoperation. These complications usually extend a patient's hospital stay, can be painful, and have their own associated risks. The authors describe a technique that may improve on traditional interventions by managing postoperative CSF leaks after lumbar instrumentation without an additional procedure or extended hospitalization. A retrospective review of lumbar instrumentation cases performed by 5 attending surgeons from the Division of Neurosurgery, University of California at San Diego, was performed. In all, 184 charts were reviewed, spanning a 3-year period. There were 16 cases in which a dural tear and repair were carried out and subsequently treated with subfascial Jackson-Pratt (JP) drainage. Of those 16 cases, 8 patients were managed with prolonged JP drainage using the intraoperatively placed subfascial drain. Patients were discharged home on oral antibiotics according to the customary criteria with the JP drain in place and were instructed regarding proper drain maintenance. Jackson-Pratt drains were removed in cl...Continue Reading
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