The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of FS VH S/D 500 s-apr for use as an adjunct to sutured dural repair in cranial surgery.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
224
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois, United States
Number of Participants With No CSF Leak During and After Surgery
Participants who have no intra-operative CSF leak from dural repair after up to two applications during Valsalva maneuver (25 cm H2O for up to 5 - 10 seconds), or post-operative CSF leak within 30 (+3) days post-operatively. The Valsalva maneuver was performed by the anaesthesiologist to increase the intra-thoracic pressure (e.g., by increasing the positive end-expiratory pressure or by giving a large tidal volume and holding the inflating pressure) to approximately 25 cm H2O, constantly for up to 5 - 10 seconds to transiently elevate the intracranial pressure and test for any CSF leaks. The suture line was to be watertight after up to two product/control applications and Valsalva maneuvers.
Time frame: Day 0 (Intra-operative) to Day 30 (+/-3 days) post-operative
Number of Participants With no Intra-operative CSF Leaks Following Final Valsalva Maneuver
Assessment of whether the suture line was not watertight causing CSF leaks after up to two product/control applications and Valsalva maneuvers.
Time frame: Day 0 (Intra-operative)
Number of Participants With CSF Leaks Within 30 (+3) Days Post-operatively
Cerebrospinal fluid leak was defined as any overt flow, seepage, weeping, or sweating of CSF through the dura suture line, regardless of volume. All post-operative CSF leaks were primarily diagnosed based on a detailed history and physical examination, including neurological examination. Although not standard of care post-operatively, imaging tests such as computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were considered if there was a high clinical suspicion of a CSF leak.
Time frame: Day 0 (Intra-operative) to Day 30 (+/-3 days) post-operative
Duration in Surgery (Minutes)
Patients undergoing elective cranial surgery for the treatment of a pathological condition (e.g., benign/malignant tumours, vascular malformations, or Chiari type 1 malformations) specifically located in the posterior fossa (PF) or supratentorial (ST) regions.
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Time frame: Day 0 (intra-operatively)
Time From Dural Closure (Application of IP) Until End of Surgery
Suture closure techniques include continuous simple, continuous locked, interrupted.
Time frame: Day 0 (Intra-operatively)
Length of Stay in Hospital (Days).
Days in hospital calculation is Day 0 - Discharge.
Time frame: Day 0 to Day 60 (Study Completion)