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Traumatic, Spontaneous and Postoperative CSF Rhinorrhea

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Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery

Part of the book series: Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery ((NEUROSURGERY,volume 11))

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The paper is based on the experiences which have been collected and analyzed from a total of 237 cases in the Neurosurgical Departments at the University Clinics La Pitié, Paris, and Homburg/Saar. The senior authors are the Heads of these Departments. Both Departments have different traditions according to the different history of French and German neurosurgery. As might be expected the senior authors did not agree on all points. The divergencies of opinions and policies have not been concealed but considered important and openly discussed in our paper in order to give an as large a view as possible. In the end we feel that with regard to rhinorrhea the old proverb remains true, more than one road leads to Rome.

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  1. Neurochirurgische Klinik, Universität des Saarlandes, Homburg/Saar, Federal Republic of Germany

    F. Loew & H. Jaksche

  2. Clinique Neuro-Chirurgicale Universitaire, Hôpital de la Pitié, Paris, France

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  1. Department of Neurological Surgery, Institute of Neurology, The National Hospital, Queen Square, WC1N 3BG, London, UK

    L. Symon T.D., F.R.C.S. (Editor-in-Chief) (Editor-in-Chief)

  2. Bruxelles, Belgium

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  3. Roma, Italy

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  4. Neurochirurgische Klinik, Universität des Saarlandes, D-6650, Homburg/Saar, Germany

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  5. Edinburgh, UK

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Loew, F., Pertuiset, B., Chaumier, E.E., Jaksche, H. (1984). Traumatic, Spontaneous and Postoperative CSF Rhinorrhea. In: Symon, L., et al. Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery. Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery, vol 11. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-7015-1_6

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