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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of
this study is to ilustrate acceptable results on patients with direct
traumatic fistula treated by intratecal injection. METHOD: From
1984 to 1990, 42 patients were treated by intratecal air injection
in lumbal puncture way, in quantity of 30 cm3 maximum.
RESULTS: All of treated patiets showed signs of post traumatic
cerebrospinal fluid stopping. The antibiotic protection was given
during 7 day period. CONCLUSION: If post traumatic cerebrospinal
fluid doesn’t stop for the period between 24h-48h, intratecal air
injection is beneficial in amount of 15 cm3 30 cm3.
Keywords: Skull base fracture, Early post traumatic CSF, Intratecal air injection
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