Table 1.
Patients’ clinical, pathological and operative data
| Case/sex | Age (year) | BMI (kg/m2) | Clinical presentation | ICP (cm H2O) | Leak site and size | Approach | Repair | Pathology | Follow-up (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/F | 49 | 66.5 | Rhinorrhoea | 15 | R posterior (3 mm) | TS | DuraGen, septal cartilage, bilateral NSF | Encephalocoele | 40 |
| R lateral (4 mm) | Encephalocoele | ||||||||
| 2/M | 59 | 28.4 | Meningitis | 15 | L lateral (15 mm) | TS | DuraGen, septal cartilage, NSF | Meningocoele | 27 |
| 3/F | 34 | 29.3 | Rhinorrhoea | 8 | L lateral Recess (5 mm) | TP | DuraGen, middle turbinate bone, NSF | Encephalocoele | 23 |
F, female; ICP, intracranial pressure; L, left; M, male; NSF, nasoseptal flap; R, right; TP, transpterygoid approach; TS, transethmoidal–sphenoidal approach.