International forum of allergy & rhinology
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Int Forum Allergy Rhinol · Nov 2013
Porcine small intestine submucosal graft for endoscopic skull base reconstruction.
Skull base defects and encephaloceles of the sinus and nasal cavities are routinely repaired endoscopically using a variety of materials including bone, cartilage, fascia, acellular dermal allografts, and xenografts, with high success rates. However, there is a paucity of data regarding the use of porcine small intestine submucosal (SIS) grafts for endoscopic dural repair. The purpose of the current study was to review outcomes using SIS grafts in the endoscopic reconstruction of skull base defects. ⋯ Use of porcine SIS dural graft was associated with excellent outcomes in this study and evidence presented here supports its routine use in the endoscopic closure of skull base defects.