Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
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Clin Neurol Neurosurg · Dec 2006
Use of polytetrafluoroethylene dural substitute as adhesion preventive material during craniectomies.
We describe the use of an artificial dural substitute in order to prevent peridural fibrosis in patients who underwent craniectomy and subsequent cranioplasty. ⋯ Polytetrafluoroethylene dural substitute is able to prevent peridural scarring and is very efficient in facilitating cranioplasty in patients who underwent craniectomy regardless the indication.