CSF Rhinorrhoea After Endonasal Intervention to the Skull Base (CRANIAL) - Part 1: Multicenter Pilot Study.
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Authors
CRANIAL Consortium
Publication Date
2021-05Journal Title
World Neurosurg
ISSN
1878-8750
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Volume
149
Pages
e1077-e1089
Language
eng
Type
Article
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VoR
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Print-Electronic
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CRANIAL Consortium. (2021). CSF Rhinorrhoea After Endonasal Intervention to the Skull Base (CRANIAL) - Part 1: Multicenter Pilot Study.. World Neurosurg, 149 e1077-e1089. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2020.12.171
Abstract
BACKGROUND: CRANIAL (CSF Rhinorrhoea After Endonasal Intervention to the Skull Base) is a prospective multicenter observational study seeking to determine 1) the scope of skull base repair methods used and 2) corresponding rates of postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea in the endonasal transsphenoidal approach (TSA) and the expanded endonasal approach (EEA) for skull base tumors. We sought to pilot the project, assessing the feasibility and acceptability by gathering preliminary data. METHODS: A prospective observational cohort study was piloted at 12 tertiary neurosurgical units in the United Kingdom. Feedback regarding project positives and challenges were qualitatively analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 187 cases were included: 159 TSA (85%) and 28 EEA (15%). The most common diseases included pituitary adenomas (n = 142/187), craniopharyngiomas (n = 13/187). and skull base meningiomas (n = 4/187). The most common skull base repair techniques used were tissue glues (n = 132/187, most commonly Tisseel), grafts (n = 94/187, most commonly fat autograft or Spongostan) and vascularized flaps (n = 51/187, most commonly nasoseptal). These repairs were most frequently supported by nasal packs (n = 125/187) and lumbar drains (n = 20/187). Biochemically confirmed CSF rhinorrhea occurred in 6/159 patients undergoing TSA (3.8%) and 2/28 patients undergoing EEA (7.1%). Four patients undergoing TSA (2.5%) and 2 patients undergoing EEA (7.1%) required operative management for CSF rhinorrhea (CSF diversion or direct repair). Qualitative feedback was largely positive (themes included user-friendly and efficient data collection and strong support from senior team members), demonstrating acceptability. CONCLUSIONS: Our pilot experience highlights the acceptability and feasibility of CRANIAL. There is a precedent for multicenter dissemination of this project, to establish a benchmark of contemporary practice in skull base neurosurgery, particularly with respect to patients undergoing EEA.
Keywords
CRANIAL Consortium, Skull Base, Nasal Cavity, Sphenoid Sinus, Surgical Flaps, Humans, Craniopharyngioma, Adenoma, Meningioma, Pituitary Neoplasms, Meningeal Neoplasms, Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea, Postoperative Complications, Fibrin Foam, Fibrin Tissue Adhesive, Tissue Adhesives, Neuroendoscopy, Prospective Studies, Pilot Projects, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Middle Aged, Child, Female, Male, Young Adult, Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery, Wound Closure Techniques
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2020.12.171
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/329687
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