Table 4. Success rate and complications of CSF leak repair.
| Citation | Success n (%) | Recurrence n (%) | Leak at different site | Complications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry eye | Dry nasal mucosa/crusting | Facial hypoesthesia/paresthesia | Other | ||||
| Abdelazim et al, 2018 33 | 6 (100) | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Babu et al, 2019 34 | 3 (100) | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | – |
| Bozkurt et al, 2020 35 | 32 (100) | 0 | – | – | – | – | |
| Campbell et al, 2016 36 | 11 (91.7) | 1 (8.3) | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Castelnuovo et al, 2007 37 | 10 (100) | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | Arachnoid cyst |
| El Tarabishi et al, 2016 | 10 (100) | 0 | 0 | No | No | – | No |
| He and Zhen, 2022 38 | 12 (100) | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | No |
| Huang et al, 2022 39 | 31 (100) | 0 | – | Yes | Dental/palatal numbness | ||
| Jolly et al, 2023 40 | 3(100) | 0 | – | – | |||
| Kirtane et al, 2012 47 | 13 (100) | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – |
| Lopatin et al, 2003 48 | 4 (80) | 1 (20) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lopatin et al, 2011 49 | 17 (65.4) | 9 (34.6) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maxfield et al, 2020 41 | 15 (93.75) | 1 (6.25) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Muscatello et al, 2010 42 | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nix et al, 2016 51 | 4 (100) | 0 | – | – | – | – | |
| Rathod et al, 2021 43 | 10 (100) | 0 | 1 (10) | – | – | ||
| Sreenath et al, 2021 13 | 33 (100) | 0 | – | 1 (3.2%) | – | 3 temporary V2 anesthesia 1 prolonged (>6 months) | |
| Tabaee et al, 2010 44 | 11 (84.62) | 2 (15.38) | – | – | – | 1 (7.69%) | Meningitis |
| Tomazic and Stammberger, 2009 45 | 3 (60) | 2 (40) | – | – | – | 1 numbness of right upper jaw (v2) | Meningitis, brain abscess |
| Ulu et al, 2018 46 | 8 (88.89) | 1 (11.11) | – | – | – | – | Infection at abdominal graft donor area |
| Xu et al, 2022 53 | 14 (100) | 0 | – | 0 | – | – | |
| Jiang et al, 2014 | 6 (87.5) | 1 (12.5) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Zocchi et al, 2021 | 38 (100) | 0 | 3% | – | – | – | – |
| Zoli et al, 2016 50 | 23 (100) | 0 | 4.35% | Seizure | |||
| Lubbe et al, 2020 31 | 1 (100) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ramakrishna et al, 2016 32 | 1 (100) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Abbreviation: CSF, cerebrospinal fluid.