This edition of the Journal Club comes from the AHNS Skull Base Surgery Section and focuses on perioperative management in Skull Base Surgery (primarily endoscopic, but also pertinent for relevant open skull base surgery also). The articles featured present high-quality data on the topic, and we hope the readers find them engaging. Included in this issue are a systematic review on postoperative OSA management, a randomized controlled trial on the use of lumbar drains and their effect on postoperative CSF leak rates, a discussion on venous thromboembolism chemical prophylaxis, an expert practice statement outlining postoperative management principles for endoscopic skull base surgery in cases of intradural pathology and an expert practice statement on skull base reconstruction following endoscopic skull base surgery. We hope you find this journal club enlightening and enjoyable.
Meghan Turner, MD, FACS / Evan Walgama, MD / Basit Jawad, MD
