Endoscopic CSF Rhinorrhea Repair

The human brain is surrounded by a clear fluid called Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF), which protects brain from injury, provides nutrients to brain & helps in removal of unwanted materials from brain. In some pathologic conditions like brain tumours, hydrocephalus or after head injury, there is leakage of CSF from nose. This can lead to serious life threatening conditions like meningitis, tension pneumocephalus or intracranial haematoma. Fortunately most of CSF leaks stop spontaneously but in cases where it persists, it should be treated appropriately to prevent serious complications. Traditionally CSF leakage has been treated through open brain surgery but now most of the cases of CSF Rhinorrhea can be treated endoscopically with more than 90% success rate. The procedure is done through nose thus no incision is required & complications of open brain surgery are also avoided.