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ArticleSurgical neurology international2023

Navigated lumbar drain placement: A description of technique and case example.

Canada T Montgomery, Rachel Blue, Michael Spadola, Sonia Ajmera, Rashad Jabarkheel, James Schuster

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Article in Surgical neurology international, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Canada T MontgomeryDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Rachel BlueDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Michael SpadolaDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Sonia AjmeraDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Rashad JabarkheelDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
James SchusterDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Twin Cities Orthopedics · USUniversity of Pennsylvania · USNeurological Surgery · USStony Brook University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Lumbar drain (LD) placement can be a difficult procedure leading to postprocedure complications, particularly in patients with persistent cerebrospinal fluid leaks or a large body habitus. The objective of this technical case report is to describe the use of Medtronic's SureTrak Navigation system for navigated LD placement. Case Description: The patient was an 18-year-old morbidly obese male who initially underwent a suboccipital craniectomy with duraplasty and a C1 laminectomy for Chiari Malformation. Postoperatively, he developed a pseudomeningocele and was taken to the operating room for wound revision, duraplasty repair, and LD placement. Medtronic's SureTrak Navigation system was used for LD placement before wound revision. Successful LD placement was achieved in a single pass using the SureTrak Navigation. The patient did well postoperatively, and LD removal occurred on postoperative day 6. The patient was discharged in good condition without evidence of a cerebral spinal fluid leak. Conclusion: Navigation using the SureTrak system is a reasonable option to use in patients with a high body mass index and a persistent cerebrospinal fluid leak. When the patient is already undergoing an operative procedure, it can aid in an efficient low-risk intervention completed in a single prone positioning.

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Cerebrospinal fluidCerebrospinal fluid leakLumbar drainMedtronic SureTrakNavigationNeurosurgery

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PMID37151471
PMCPMC10159304
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