Repair of Spinal Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula with the Use of a Tissue Adhesive

We present our clinical experience with the repair of spinal cerebrospinal fluid fistula in three patients with the use of butyl cyanoacrylate, a tissue adhesive that polymerizes on contact with water. All three patients presented serious problems to conventional repair. With the use of butyl cyanoacrylate we eliminated the fistulas successfully. We conclude that this method is safe and effective and should be considered to be an acceptable method of treatment for this difficult problem. (Neurosurgery, 6: 63-65, 1980)