Transsphenoidal surgery, Cranial surgery involving paranasal sinus opening, Intradural spinal tumor surgery and Spinal surgery with incidental dural tear that neurosurgeon decide to use fibrin sealant for preventing CSF leakage. Transsphenoidal surgery, Cranial surgery involving paranasal sinus opening, Intradural spinal tumor surgery, Spinal surgery with incidental dural tear, Fibrin Sealant
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18 years old and older 2. Patients provide informed consent to participate in the study 3. One of the following: 3.1 Patients undergoing transsphenoidal surgery 3.2 Operations that expose air sinus in neurosurgical procedures and surgeons determine using a surgical sealant 3.3 All patients diagnosed with an intradural spinal tumor 3.4 Spinal surgery with incidental dural tear and surgeons determine using a surgical sealant
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with active infections such as meningitis, brain abscesses,spondylodiscitis, and spinal epidural abscess 2. Underlying with bleeding tendency 3. Patients who are unable to have long-term follow-up 4. Pre-existing positive serologic test (HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HIV or anti-TP)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CSF leakage post-operative 3 months Rate of CSF leakage by evaluating clinical CSF rhinorrhea or pseudomeningocele | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intraoperative CSF leakage end of the operation CSF leakage grading ,Clinical CSF leakage post-operative 1 week and 1 month Clinical assessment,Sealant-related complications including infection and bleeding post-operative 1 month Clinical assessment,pseudomeningocele post-operative 3 months imaging by CT or MRI | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University