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  • Otolaryngology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Diagnostic Imaging

Background:

  • Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is a common procedure.
  • Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks can occur postoperatively.
  • Accurate detection of CSF leaks is crucial for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence of occult CSF leaks following FESS.
  • To evaluate the diagnostic performance of beta2-transferrin assays in detecting CSF, particularly in blood-contaminated samples.
  • To assess the clinical significance of occult CSF leaks detected during or shortly after FESS.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective cohort study involving 57 patients undergoing FESS.
  • Intraoperative analysis of samples using a hydrogel beta2-transferrin assay.
  • Reanalysis of positive CSF samples after one year if rhinorrhea persisted.
  • In-vivo and titration analyses to assess beta2-transferrin and beta-trace protein assay performance in blood-contaminated conditions.

Main Results:

  • An incidence of 13% for occult CSF leaks was identified post-FESS.
  • Routine beta2-transferrin assays demonstrated low sensitivity in blood-contaminated samples.
  • Follow-up over one year showed no clinical CSF leaks or meningitis in patients with initially detected occult leaks.

Conclusions:

  • Occult, clinically insignificant CSF leaks are relatively common after FESS.
  • Beta2-transferrin assays lack sensitivity in intraoperative and postoperative settings due to blood contamination.
  • Patients with occult CSF leaks identified via these methods may have an uneventful clinical course.