ArticleActa neurochirurgica2023
Combined surgical repair and venous sinus stenting for patients with skull base encephaloceles secondary to dural venous sinus stenosis.
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- Risk Reduction of Recurrent Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks With Postoperative Intracranial Pressure Management: A Systematic Review.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence of Venous Sinus Stenosis in Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak and the Role for Venous Sinus Stenting: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International forum of allergy & rhinology · 2025Pooled it
- Factors influencing the efficacy of surgical repair for spontaneous middle cranial fossa CSF leaks: a systematic review and meta-analyses.Neurosurgical review · 2025Pooled it
- Postoperative venous sinus stenosis after retrosigmoid craniotomy: systematic review and illustrative case.Neuroradiology · 2026Review
- Obesity and Skull Base Manifestations: Clinical Implications and Management.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- The Impact of Venous Stenting on Symptoms and Quality of Life in Patients with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak.Journal of neurological surgery. Part B, Skull base · 2025Article
- Expert Strategies: Skull Base Reconstruction-Global Perspectives, Insights, and Algorithms through a Mixed Methods Approach.International forum of allergy & rhinology · 2025Review
- Venous sinus stenting for patients with encephaloceles: illustrative cases.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2025Article
- Letter to the editor of Acta Neurochirurgica: Combined surgical repair and venous sinus stenting for patients with skull base encephaloceles secondary to dural venous sinus stenosis.Acta neurochirurgica · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundChronically elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) seen in idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) can cause the development of skull base encephaloceles and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks. Surgical repair and ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) placement are mainstays of treatment. Venous sinus stenting (VSS) is a newly accepted treatment modality. The goal of this study was thus to determine if VSS can be used to treat symptoms and prevent recurrence after surgical encephalocele repair.
methodsRetrospective chart review of patients that had surgical repair of encephaloceles followed by VSS for symptomatic stenosis with elevated pressure gradient.
resultsA total of 13 patients underwent a combined encephalocele repair and VSS. Seventy-two percent were female; 46% had headaches, 69% pulsatile tinnitus, and 92% CSF rhinorrhea or otorrhea. One had seizures. Mean lumbar opening pressure was 23.3 ± 2.6 cm H
conclusionIn patients with dural sinus stenosis and encephaloceles requiring repair, VSS can be performed safely within weeks of surgery for relief of symptoms, resolution of underlying pathology, and prevention of CSF leak recurrence.
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