Published Apr 21, 2004
Renee' Y-Y
136 Posts
I'm looking for information/web-sites on duraplasty. Anyone have any ideas?
Thanx.:)
gwenith, BSN, RN
3,755 Posts
Try these sites for a starters
http://www.uscneurosurgery.com/glossary/d/duraplasty.htm
this site has an illustration
http://www.tutogen.de/pages/produkte/neuroen.html
http://www.integra-neurosciences.com/bus-neuro_mstr.htm?bus-neuro_main.htm
http://ccforum.com/content/7/6/R133
http://www.annals.com/abs/annals729.htm
Renee can you give me more information about what the duraplasty is in relation to and I will see if I can find some more specific sites.
Hmmmm this one may not be what you want but looks interesting
http://www.stancic.net/cv/CV_files/CSFleak.pdf
All I know is: it is a neurosurgical procedure, it has to do with "patching" dural tears/holes in the brain & spinal column.
suzanne4, RN
26,410 Posts
There are some synthetic dura materials made as well as using cadaver fascia lata. We also sometimes use a fibrin glue to make sure everything is sealed quite securely.
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