A rare complication of burr hole drainage of chronic subdural hematoma: Cerebrospinal fluid leak via the subdural drain, case report with literature review

A rare complication of burr hole drainage of chronic subdural hematoma: Cerebrospinal fluid leak via the subdural drain, case report with literature review

Chronic subdural hematoma is a common neurosurgical problem, especially in the elderly, which is frequently treated by burr hole drainage. Recurrence is the most frequent complication of chronic subdural hematoma surgery reported in literature. However, cerebrospinal fluid leak resulting subgaleal p...

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Main Author: Henry Olayere Obanife
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Nigerian Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
burr hole
complication
head injury
Online Access:http://www.njmonline.org/article.asp?issn=1115-2613;year=2021;volume=30;issue=1;spage=108;epage=111;aulast=Obanife

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