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CTAS Project Members of the ISPS are invited to enroll in the “CTAS” Closure in Transphenoidal Approach Survey, a project created to determine the most effective type of closure for transnasal pituitary surgery to prevent postoperative CSF leak. Considering the different alternatives currently in use, it would be valuable, especially for surgeons of developing countries, to establish the gold standard of management for the sealing of intraoperative CSF leak in pituitary surgery. Your participation is valuable, and we encourage you to enroll in the Project. 2007 ISPS Project: CTAS (Closure in transsphenoidal approach Survey) Directors: Edward Laws, MD, FACS, DMedCh (Hon), FRSCEd (Hon), FRCSPSG (Hon) Nelson Oyesiku, MD, PhD, FACS Team: Alejandra T. Rabadán MD, PhD Dan Kelly, MD, PhD Project begun: May 2007 Projected completion: April 2008 Number of questions addressed: 11 Objectives: To determine the most effective type of closure for transnasal pituitary surgery; the most effective management for the prevention and treatment of postoperative CSF leak. Questions addressed: 1 - What is the most frequently used type of closure, if there is not intraoperative CSF leak? 2 - What is the incidence of intraoperative CSF leak? 3 - What are the factors related to intraoperative CSF leak? 4 - What is the most frequently used type of closure, if there is intraoperative CSF leak? 5 - What is the most effective type of closure for intraoperative CSF leak? 6 - How often is prophylactic lumbar drain used if there is intraoperative CSF leak? 7 - What is the most effective management of intraoperative CSF leak? 8 - What is the incidence of postoperative CSF leak? 9 - What are the factors related to postoperative CSF leak? 10 - What is the most frequently used type of management in postoperative CSF leak? 11 - What is the most effective management of postoperative CSF leak? Enrollment Registration forms are available for download here. Once you have completed the questionnaire, save the file and email as an attachment to rabadan.alejandra@lanari.fmed.uba.ar. There is one questionnaire for each patient. Thank you very much for your participation. Sincerely yours, Edward Laws, MD, FACS, DMedCh (Hon), FRSCEd (Hon), FRCSPSG (Hon) Nelson Oyesiku MD, PhD, FACS Back to top |
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