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2017-07-14 09:50:52
Csf leak to 42 yr old lady.after puting some medicine in nose the leaksge dosent stop so dr putted a external csf drainage on back. is this correct procedure???? i m afraid that will it get cured or not???? please help me.
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csf leak is a critical situation and it may lead to brain fever some times..so it has  to be investigated properly and the defect should be identified and it should be closed by a endoscopic procedure ..
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Answered2017-07-14 13:21:02

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