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Collagen Matrix Dural Repair for the Internal Auditory Canal in Retrosigmoid Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery.
Osamu Akiyama, Yuzaburo Shimizu, Mario Suzuki, Ryo Miyahara, Takuma Kodama, Akihide Kondo
Published: 202510.1016/j.wneu.2025.124607
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Drilling of the internal auditory canal (IAC) during vestibular schwannoma surgery carries a risk of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea due to mastoid air cell opening. Multilayer dural substitutes such as collagen matrix (DuraGen [Inte…
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