Table 2 Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients using PNSF without sphenoidotomy
No. | Sex/Age (yrs) | Pathology | CSF leak area (leak flow) | Surgical approach | Sphenoidotomy | Ant. limit of coverage | Postop. CSF leak | Follow-up period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | M/47 | Olfactory Neuroblastoma | CP (high flow) | Endonasal | Partial | Post. wall of the FS | No | 12 mos |
2 | F/43 | Olfactory Neuroblastoma | CP (high flow) | Endonasal | Partial | Post. wall of the FS | No | 9 mos |
3 | F/59 | Meningioma | CP & FS (high flow) | Endonasal& Transcranial | None | Ant. wall of the FS | No | 6 mos |