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Dual Drainage System in the Management of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage Following Spinal Surgery

Omurga Cerrahisi Sonrası Beyin Omurilik Sıvısı Kaçağının Yönetiminde İkili Drenaj Sistemi

Murat Baloglu(SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ESKİŞEHİR ŞEHİR SAĞLIK UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0001-7727-1982
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Conclusion: A standardized dual drain system with prolonged drainage time demonstrated superior outcomes compared to single drain system in managing dural tears after spinal surgery, achieving lower CSF leakage rates and higher success rates.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: The objective of this prospective cohort study was to compare the outcomes of a standardized dual range with a prolonged time of drainage to single drain system in the management of intra operative dural tears.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: Between 2018 and 2023, 116 patients (16.1%) with intraoperative dural tears were identified from 720 spinal surgeries performed at Eskisehir City Hospital.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: A standardized dual drain system with prolonged drainage time demonstrated superior outcomes compared to single drain system in managing dural tears after spinal surgery, achieving lower CSF leakage rates and higher success rates.
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⚙️Variables:spinal surgery · dura tear · cerebrospinal fluid leakage

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Introduction: The objective of this prospective cohort study was to compare the outcomes of a standardized dual range with a prolonged time of drainage to single drain system in the management of intra operative dural tears. Methods: Between 2018 and 2023, 116 patients (16.1%) with intraoperative dural tears were identified from 720 spinal surgeries performed at Eskisehir City Hospital. Patients underwent standardized surgical procedures for spinal stenosis, disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, spinal fractures, tethered cord, and intradural tumors. Following a protocol change in 2020, thirty patients were assigned to Group A (single subfascial drain, 2018-2020) and eighty-six patients to Group B (dual drainage system with subfascial and subcutaneous drains, 2020-2023). Results: The CSF leakage rate was significantly lower in Group B (2.33%) compared to Group A (16.67%) (p=0.042). Success rates, defined as complete resolution without surgical intervention, were higher in Group B (97.67%) versus Group A (83.33%) (p=0.038). The infection rate was 2.33% in Group B and 6.67% in Group A (p=0.452). Mean drainage duration was 7 days in Group A versus 14 days in Group B (p<0.001), with Group B patients achieving earlier hospital discharge (median 3 days, range 2-5) compared to Group A (median 7 days, range 6-9). Both groups were followed for a minimum of 60 days post-surgery. Conclusion: A standardized dual drain system with prolonged drainage time demonstrated superior outcomes compared to single drain system in managing dural tears after spinal surgery, achieving lower CSF leakage rates and higher success rates.

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Giriş: Bu prospektif kohort çalışmasının amacı, intraoperatif dural yırtıkların tedavisinde uzun süreli drenaj ile standardize edilmiş çift aralıklı drenaj sisteminin sonuçlarını tek dren sistemi ile karşılaştırmaktır. Yöntemler: 2018-2023 yılları arasında Eskişehir Şehir Hastanesi'nde gerçekleştirilen 720 omurga ameliyatından intraoperatif dural yırtığı olan 116 hasta (%16,1) tespit edildi. Hastalara spinal stenoz, disk hernisi, spondilolistezis, spinal kırıklar, gergin kord ve intradural tümörler için standardize cerrahi prosedürler uygulandı. 2020'deki protokol değişikliğinin ardından, otuz hasta Grup A'ya (tek subfasiyal dren, 2018-2020) ve seksen altı hasta Grup B'ye (subfasiyal ve subkutan drenlerle ikili drenaj sistemi, 2020-2023) atandı. Bulgular: BOS kaçağı oranı Grup B'de (%2,33) Grup A'ya (%16,67) kıyasla anlamlı derecede düşüktü (p=0,042). Cerrahi müdahale olmaksızın tam rezolüsyon olarak tanımlanan başarı oranları Grup B'de (%97.67) Grup A'ya (%83.33) göre daha yüksekti (p=0.038). Enfeksiyon oranı Grup B'de %2,33 iken Grup A'da %6,67 idi (p=0,452). Ortalama drenaj süresi Grup A'da 7 gün iken Grup B'de 14 gündü (p<0.001) ve Grup B hastaları Grup A'ya (medyan 7 gün, aralık 6-9) kıyasla hastaneden daha erken taburcu oldu (medyan 3 gün, aralık 2-5). Her iki grup da ameliyat sonrası en az 60 gün boyunca takip edilmiştir. Sonuç: Uzatılmış drenaj süresine sahip standardize ikili dren sistemi, spinal cerrahi sonrası dural yırtıkların yönetiminde tek dren sistemine kıyasla daha üstün sonuçlar göstermiş, daha düşük BOS sızıntı oranları ve daha yüksek başarı oranları elde etmiştir.

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Baloglu, M., Çakır, C. Ö. (2025). Dual Drainage System in the Management of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage Following Spinal Surgery. Eskisehir Medical Journal, Volume: 6 Issue: 2. https://ajindex.com/articles/1614268

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