Use of Fluorescein for Detecting Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhoea: A Safe Technique for Intrathecal Injection
1999; Karger Publishers; Volume: 61; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1159/000027657
ISSN1423-0275
AutoresN. Bateman, Julia E. Mason, Nick S. Jones,
Tópico(s)Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications
ResumoThe use of intrathecal injections of fluorescein has a role in the diagnosis and management of cerebrospinal fluid leaks using endoscopic techniques. The Polymedic ‘pencil point’ needle has a lower incidence of headache after dural puncture than standard bevelled needles. We describe a safe method of introducing fluorescein into the thecal space.
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