Graft dural closure is associated with a reduction in CSF leak and hydrocephalus in pediatric patients undergoing posterior fossa brain tumor resection.

Hale AT, Gannon SR, Zhao S, Dewan MC, Bhatia R, Bezzerides M, Stanton AN, Naftel RP, Shannon CN, Pruthi S, Wellons JC. Graft dural closure is associated with a reduction in CSF leak and hydrocephalus in pediatric patients undergoing posterior fossa brain tumor resection. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics. 2019 Nov 29. 1-7. PMID: 31783365 [PubMed]

The authors aimed to evaluate clinical, radiological, and surgical factors associated with posterior fossa tumor resection (PFTR)-related outcomes, including postoperative complications related to dural augmentation (CSF leak and wound infection), persistent hydrocephalus ultimately requiring permanent CSF diversion after PFTR, and 90-day readmission rate.