Predictors and incidence of orthostatic headache associated with lumbar drain placement following endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery
Liang B, Shetty SR, Omay SB, Almeida JP, Ni S, Chen YN, Ruiz-Treviño AS, Anand VK, Schwartz TH. Predictors and incidence of orthostatic headache associated with lumbar drain placement following endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery. Acta Neurochirurgica 2017, 159: 1379-1385. PMID: 28643170, DOI: 10.1007/s00701-017-3247-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic endonasal skull base surgeryEndoscopic endonasal proceduresIntracranial hypotensionEndonasal skull base surgeryBlood patchSkull base surgeryEndonasal proceduresEpidural blood patchResultsTwo hundred fortyYoung female patientLumbar drain placementOH patientsInfrequent complicationPatient demographicsFemale patientsConsecutive seriesDrain durationOrthostatic headacheDrain placementLumbar drainagePotential complicationsRisk factorsFemale genderHundred fortyRadiographic signs