Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4124740 | Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery | 2010 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The use of IF facilitates the accurate localization of CSF leaks and may assist the surgeon in confirming a watertight closure. The lack of intraoperative fluorescein visualization should not rule out the presence of CSF leak, as evidenced by a false-negative rate of 26.2 percent.
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Authors
Rahul MD, Karthik Rajasekaran, Michael S. MD, Pete S. MD,