Cross-reinforcing suturing and intranasal knotting for dural defect reconstruction during endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery.

BACKGROUND

With technical improvement, accumulating lesions could be resected using endoscopic endonasal surgery. However, cerebrospinal fluid leakage is still a concern. Intraoperative dural defect reconstruction is critical.

METHOD: We developed a new knotting technique for dural closure during endoscopic skull base surgery. We presented a step-by-step description of the fascia lata inlay and autologous dural patch intermittent suturing method following cross-reinforcing principles and emphasized the key points of the novel intranasal knotting technique.

CONCLUSION

The new intranasal knotting and suturing technique is a feasible method to close the dura and to prevent cerebrospinal fluid leakage.