Abstract:Objective?To discuss the treatment and its therapeutic efficacy of high-flow cerebrospinal fluid leak after endoscopic endonasal resection of skull base tumor. Methods?The records of 48 patients with skull base tumor operated on with extended endoscopic endonasal approach from May 2013 to January 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. After lesion removal they all had high-flow cerebrospinal fluid leaks, and we use artificial and autologous free material and vascular pedicled nasoseptal flap to reconstruct skull base defect, then lumbar drainage and anti-infection were employed. Results?Large opening of suprasellar cistern was commonly seen, opening of third ventricle was seen in 17 cases. There were 42 dural defects located between planum sphenoidale and sella floor, 3 dural defects located at sella floor and 3 dural defects located at clivus, the size of these dural defects were all bigger than 2 cm2. There were 4 cases had cerebrospinal fluid leak after surgery, accompanied with intracranial infection. One case was cured with extending cerebrospinal fluid drainage time and enhancing anti-infection, another 3 cases were repaired under endoscope again, we found that reason of cerebrospinal fluid leak were the movement and partial necrosis of vascular pedicled nasoseptal flap, 2 cases were saved and one case was dead. All cases healed well, with no delayed cerebrospinal fluid leaks or intracranial infections during the 5 months to 3 years follow-up period except dead case. Conclusion?Multilayer skull base reconstruction including vascular pedicled nasoseptal flap is an effective method for the treatment of high-flow cerebrospinal fluid leak in the endoscopic skull base surgery.