Peer-reviewed Journal Publications
A purely synthetic and biodegradable material for repair of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea
Surda P, Syed I, Modayil P.C, Little SA, Toma A
Department of Otolaryngology, St George’s Hospital, London, UK
Findings from a series of patients where TissuePatchDural™ was used to successfully treat cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhoea – CSF leaks through the nasal cavity.
Two alternative dural sealing techniques in posterior fossa surgery
Schiariti M, Acerbi F, Broggi M, Tringali G, Raggi A, Broggi G, Ferroli P
Carlo Besta Institute, Milan, ITALY
Published in Surgical Neurology International. Two alternative dural sealing techniques in posterior fossa surgery: (Polylactide‑co‑glycolide) self‑adhesive resorbable membrane versus polyethylene glycol hydrogel.
Preliminary retrospective study on 119 consecutive high-risk patients.
Ferroli P, Acerbi F, Broggi M, Schiariti M, Albanese E, Tringali G, Franzini A, Broggi G
Carlo Besta Institute, Milan, ITALY
This first publication from the world-renowned Carlo Besta Institute presents their impressive experience using TissuePatchDural™ for achieving dural closure in a series of 119 high risk patients.
Intraoperative sealing of dura mater defects with a novel, synthetic, self adhesive patch
von der Brelie C, Soehle M, Clusmann HR
University of Bonn, GERMANY
A single centre series in 25 patients presenting excellent product safety with follow-up for 12 months.
Use of a new absorbable sealing film for preventing postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leaks
Della Puppa A, Rossetto M, Scienza R
University of Padova, ITALY
Published in the British Journal of Neurosurgery in 2010, neurosurgeons detailed the first clinical experience with TissuePatch for dural closure. 100% watertight closure was achieved with patients followed for up to 9 months.
Posters/Presentations
A single centre experience with two surgical sealants for CSF leak prevention in Posterior Fossa surgery
Palin MS, van Hille P
Department of Neurosurgery, Leeds General Infirmary, UK
Review of the safety and efficacy of a new sealant film for adjunctive closure of the dura mater in a series of patients undergoing posterior fossa surgery.
Cerebrospinal Fluid Rhinorrhea: Preventive Strategy in Transnasalsphenoidal Surgery
Berlucchi S, Gerunda A, Scanarini M
Operating Unit, Endocrine Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Padua
Avoidance of CSF leak after Microvascular Decompression with Clinical Use of a New Synthetic Adhesive Film
Ferroli P, Angius D, Acerbi F, Tringali G, Broggi M, Broggi G, Franzini A
Carlo Besta Institute, Milan, ITALY
Dural Reconstruction in Surgery of the Posterior Cranial Fossa
Nuzzi D, Masotto B, Ricci UM, Turazzi S
Department of Neurosurgery at the Integrated University Hospital, Verona