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ArticleAllergy & rhinology (Providence, R.I.)

Failure Pressures of Dural Repairs in a Porcine Ex Vivo Model: Novel Use of Titanium Clips Versus Tissue Glue.

Kevin Chorath, Mason Krysinski, Leonid Bunegin, Jacob Majors, Erik Kent Weitzel, Kevin Christopher McMains, Philip G Chen

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Kevin ChorathDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9566-4306
Mason KrysinskiDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.
Leonid BuneginDepartment of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.
Jacob MajorsUniformed Services, University of Health Sciences and San Antonio Uniformed Health Sciences Educational Consortium, Joint Base San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.
Erik Kent WeitzelUniformed Services, University of Health Sciences and San Antonio Uniformed Health Sciences Educational Consortium, Joint Base San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.
Kevin Christopher McMainsUniformed Services, University of Health Sciences and San Antonio Uniformed Health Sciences Educational Consortium, Joint Base San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.
Philip G ChenDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5468-3324

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Abstract

objectiveEndoscopic skull base surgery is advancing, and it is important to have reliable methods to repair the resulting defect. The objective of this study was to determine the failure pressures of 2 commonly used methods to repair large dural defects: collagen matrix underlay with fibrin glue and collagen matrix underlay with polyethylene glue, as well as a novel repair method: fascia lata with nonpenetrating titanium vascular clips.

methodsThe failure pressure of the 3 dural repairs was determined in a closed testing apparatus. Defects in porcine dura were created and collagen matrix grafts were used as an underlay followed by either fibrin glue (FG/CMG) or polyethylene glycol glue (PEG/CMG). A third condition using a segment of fascia lata was positioned flush with the edges of the dural defect and secured with titanium clips (TC/FL). Saline was infused to simulate increasing intracranial pressure (ICP) applied to the undersurface of the grafts until the repairs failed.

resultsThe mean failure pressure of the PEG/CMG repair was 34.506 ± 14.822 cm H

conclusionIn this ex vivo model comparing skull base repairs' ability to withstand cerebrospinal fluid leak, the repairs that utilized PEG/CMG tolerated the greatest amount of pressure and was the only repair that exceeded normal physiologic ICP's. Repair methods utilizing glues generally tolerated higher pressures compared to the novel repair using clips alone.

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cerebrospinal fluid leak repairdurafailure strengthskull basetissue gluetitanium clips

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PMID31632835
PMCPMC6769216

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