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I was wondering is a spinal fluid leak after surgery the fault of the surgeons?
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Not necessarily: Did you have spinal anesthesia? Did a surgeon operate on you brain or spinal cord? What did you have surgery for? Infrequently a spinal fluid leak can develop spontaneously.
Answered 7/24/2014
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