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KMID : 1001920130540040336
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2013 Volume.54 No. 4 p.336 ~ p.339
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Galeal Tack-Up Sutures to Prevent Subgaleal Cerebrospinal Fluid Collection
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Choi Won-Ho
Moon Chang-Taek
Koh Young-Cho
Chun Young-Il
Cho Joon
Song Sang-Woo
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Abstract
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Objective: Postoperative subgaleal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection is considered as one of the common minor surgical complication which can lead to prolonged hospitalization. We introduce "galeal tack-up suture" to prevent postoperative subgaleal CSF collection.
Methods: Galeal tack-up suture consists of various surgical techniques which aim to fix galea to cranium in order to prevent CSF pooling in subgaleal space. A total of 87 patients who underwent craniotomy were divided into two groups while closing the wound : group A with galeal tack-up suture and group B with routine wound closure without galeal tack-up suture. The patients were observed for postoperative subgaleal CSF collection.
Results: Among 87 cranitomy cases, galeal tack-up suture was performed in 32 cases and routine wound closure was done in 55 cases. Postoperative subgaleal CSF collection occurred in 13 cases (15%) in which 12 cases occurred in group B patients and 1 case occurred in group A patients (p=0.026).
Conclusion: Galeal tack-up suture is an easy and effective technique in wound closure to prevent postoperative CSF collection.
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KEYWORD
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Cerebrospinal fluid leak, Craniotomy, Scalp, Sutures
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