Clinical analysis on intracranial infection after nasal endoscopic repair surgery for cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea

• Main Authors: Xiang ZHAI, Jin-ling ZHANG, Hong-jun LI, Zhan SHI, Gang LIU
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tianjin Huanhu Hospital 2014-08-01
• Series: Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Subjects: Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea; Endoscopy; Central nervous system infections
• Online Access: http://www.cjcnn.org/index.php/cjcnn/article/view/1023

<p>From June 2005 to October 2012, there were 135 cases with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea admitted in our hospital who underwent nasal endoscopic repair surgery, and intracranial infection happened in 3 cases after surgery, including intracranial mucormycosis in one case, brain abscess in one case and bacterial infection in one case. These 3 cases underwent surgery to clear up the focus of infection, supplemented by antifungal drugs or antibiotic therapy. Case 1 and Case 2 were followed up for 2 years without CSF rhinorrhea or intracranial infection; Case 3 died due to multiple organ failure. The intracranial complications after nasal endoscopic surgery for repairing CSF leakage are rare and need combined treatment of relevant departments.</p><p> </p><p>doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-6731.2014.08.016</p>