Surgical Repair of Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea with Mucoperichondrial Free Graft

Three cases of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea and anterior skull base defects were successfully treated by applyingmucoperichondrial free graft through the endonasal endoscopic technique. The causes of the skull base defects were trauma intwo cases and endoscopic sinus surgery in one case. The defects were located in the sphenoid sinus in one case and the foveaethmoidalis in two cases. In these cases, contralateral side septal mucoperichondrial free grafts were used to seal the defects andwere supported with fibrin glue and Spongostan®. Endoscopic repair with mucoperichondrial free graft appeared to be a safe andsuccessful approach to the treatment of the anterior skull base defects. KCI Citation Count: 0