Iatrogenic intracranial hypotension secondary to subarachnoid-pleural fistula after transthoracic surgery for the treatment of lateral thoracic meningocele

Subarachnoid-pleural fistula (SPF), a rare complication following transthoracic spinal surgery, results in the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the pleural space. Hindered spontaneous closure, attributed to negative pleural pressure, gives rise to CSF hypotension and subdural blood colle...

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Published in:	Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine
Main Authors:	Francesco Signorelli, Samuele Santi, Antonio Leone, Massimiliano Visocchi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-09-01
Subjects:	intracranial hypotension subarachnoid-pleural fistula thoracic meningocele
Online Access:	https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_39_24