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Table 3 Operative repair, follow-up, and outcome

From: Recurrent spontaneous CSF rhinorrhea: combined endo-nasal endoscopic repair with lumbo-peritoneal shunt insertion

Parameter

Total number = 18

Previous repair

 Second time

16 (88.9%)

 Third time

2 (11.1%)

Repair

 Fat

7 (38.9%)

 Fat, fascia lata and nasoesptal flap

2 (11.1%)

 Fat and mucoperichondrium

9 (50.0%)

Failure

 No

16 (88.9%)

 Yes

2 (11.1%)

Follow-up (months)

 Median (IQR)

24.5 (18.0–30.0)

 Range

6.0–60.0

  1. IQR interquartile range