Table 2:

Characteristics per leak type

VariablesCSF Leak Type
Axilla 36 (67.9%)Pedicle 4 (7.6%)Shoulder 13 (24.5%) P Value
Age at onset of symptoms (yr).0295
 Mean (SD)38.1 (10.2)32.8 (12.8)28.9 (9.3)
 Minimum-maximum20–7614–4312–43
Sex
 Male11 (30.6)1 (25.0)4 (30.8)1.0000
 Female25 (69.4)3 (75.0)9 (69.2)
Symptom duration (mo).7359
 Mean (SD)34.8 (48.4)47.8 (45.7)35.2 (57.7)
 Range1–2050–1060–195