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Case Example - Endoscopic CSF Repair

last modified on: Wed, 08/16/2023 - 15:14

return to: Paranasal Sinus Surgery Protocols

Protocol for fluorescein injection into CSF with the aid of Neurosurgery colleagues. 

  • At UIHC, we have for intravenous injection a concentration of 100 mg/mL

  • Place 0.1 mL (usually drawn up in a tuberculin syringe) mixed with 10 cc of CSF provided by neurosurgery during the course of lumbar drain placement

  • Mix the 0.1 mL with the 10 cc of CSF, then place this mixture back into patient slowly: OVER THE COURSE OF AT LEAST 10 MINUTES IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF SEIZURE