Six (13.6%) of the 44 patients for whom dural substitutes were used experienced CSF leakage, as did 5 (4.4%) of the 113 patients who did not receive dural substitutes; however, this effect did not reach statistical significance ( p =0.075; Fisher's exact test).
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Closed-suction drainage and cerebrospinal fluid leakage following microvascular decompression : a retrospective comparison study.
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