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A member asked:
Hi i'm waiting an op for csf leak repair. i have one surgeon saying do the op and another saying don't coz of risk of losing taste!confused?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Always difficult: This is a contraversial subject, hence why you will find differences in opinions. This is be just as frustrating for the doctors treating you as it can be for the patient. There is no right/wrong answer. Second and third opinions are sometimes needed.
Answered 2/20/2017
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