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We endeavored to review the University of Pennsylvania institutional experience on operative management of STEs, with a focus on factors which may influence surgical outcomes, particularly IIH.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Design\u2003Retrospective chart review over 9 years from 2013 to 2022.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Setting\u2003Single-center, two-hospital, tertiary care, academic setting.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Participants\u2003Patients undergoing middle cranial fossa (43.9%), transmastoid (44.9%), or combined (11.2%) approaches for repair of STEs during the study period (n\u2009=\u2009107).<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Main Outcome Measures\u2003Postoperative complication rates, recurrence, and diagnosis of IIH.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Results\u2003The majority of patients were female (64.5%), with a mean body mass index (BMI) of 37\u2009kg\/m2 and mean age of 57 years. Twelve patients (9%) represented reoperations after failed primary repairs. Fourteen percent of patients undergoing primary surgical repair of STE were diagnosed with IIH, compared with 42% of patients undergoing reoperations (p\u2009=\u20090.015). In addition, there was a significant difference in the average BMI of patients undergoing primary (36.4\u2009kg\/m2) versus revision surgery (40.9\u2009kg\/m2, p\u2009=\u20090.04). Half of those undergoing reoperation were placed on postoperative acetazolamide compared with 11% of patients undergoing primary operations. No patient experienced recurrent leak after reoperation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Conclusion\u2003Based on our institutional experience, elevated BMI and the presence of IIH are significant predictors of reoperation for STE. 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