Lumbar Drain After Endoscopic Surgery of the Skull Base

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Quality of Life

In brief

The overall purpose of this study was to assess the necessity of lumbar drain placement after endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) surgery in reducing cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak postoperatively and promote a standardization of its use.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03163134

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

170

Starts

2011-02-03

Expected to finish

2015-04-27

Last updated by the study team

2017-08-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 years of age or older
• Patients undergoing EEA for resection of brain tumors
• Dural defect greater than 1cm
• Extensive arachnoid dissection
• Dissection into a ventricle or cistern

You may not qualify if…

• Less than 18 years of age
• Spina Bifida

Where it is running

• University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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