Table 1 Patient demographics, repair type, outcome, and complications

47

Female

Right lateral sphenoid

Acute bacterial meningitis, right CSF rhinorrhea

Alloderm and abdominal fat onlay, contralateral nasoseptal flap

Lumbar drain 72 h

Healed sphenoid on endoscopy, no recurrence × 5 years

None

52

Female

Right lateral sphenoid

Right CSF rhinorrhea

Alloderm onlay with contralateral nasoseptal flap

None

Recurrent CSF rhinorrhea at 4 weeks post-op requiring revision of nasoseptal flap

None other than recurrence

48

Female

Left lateral sphenoid

Left CSF rhinorrhea

Alloderm onlay with left middle turbinate free mucosal graft

Lumbar drain 72 h

Recurrent CSF rhinorrhea and recurrent encephalocele on 6 month MRI, lost to follow up after 1 year

None

56

Male

Left lateral sphenoid

Left CSF rhinorrhea

Alloderm inlay, abdominal fat sphenoid obliteration, ipsilateral nasoseptal flap

None

Healed sphenoid on endoscopy, no recurrence × 3 years

None

64

Female

Right lateral sphenoid

History of bacterial meningitis with bilateral profound deafness requiring cochlear implants, Right CSF rhinorrhea

Alloderm inlay, abdominal fat sphenoid obliteration, ipsilateral nasoseptal flap

None

Healed sphenoid on endoscopy, no recurrence × 3 years

Right subjective dry eye, normal Ophthamalogic exam, treated with PVA eyedrops

45

Female

Right lateral sphenoid

Acute bacterial meningitis, right clear rhinorrhea

Alloderm inlay, abdominal fat sphenoid obliteration, ipsilateral nasoseptal flap

Acetazolamide

Healed sphenoid on endoscopy, no recurrence × 3 years

None

54

Female

Right lateral sphenoid

Right CSF rhinorrhea

Alloderm inlay, abdominal fat sphenoid obliteration, ipsilateral nasoseptal flap

None

Healed sphenoid on endoscopy, no recurrence x 2 years

None