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A 37-year-old female asked:

Does a constant pinkish-reddish fluid coming from recent lumbar surgery wound indicate a csf leak or something else?

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Dr. Gary Tumaanswered

Plastic Surgery 25 years experience

Possibly: If your post surgical wound is leaking you should inform your surgeon and see them as soon as possible. It could be CSF leak or infection.

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A 32-year-old female asked:

Every time i bend over, for the past year, and following a lumbar puncture, i hear a loud thump of fluid in one ear. Do I have a CSF leak? It's not sinus or allergy related i've ruled that out.

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A 30-year-old female asked:

I have to have skull base surgery to repair a csf leak.how long is the op and how long is recovery?

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A 80-year-old female asked:

Had ACDF surgery, have had severe headache since. Will MRI show if there is CSF leak?

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A 31-year-old female asked:

Hi I had skull base surgery to repair a csf leak last year is it recommended to have a c section?

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A 32-year-old female asked:

Had skull base surgery to repair csf leak last year as had meningitis 3 times.part of repair came away.should I have a c section?to avoid straining.

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Last updated Jun 10, 2014

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