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Therefore, our study aims to investigate the risk factors associated with postoperative CSF leak after employing an endoscopic endonasal approach for skull base surgery, focusing on patients treated at King Abdul-Aziz Medical City in Jeddah and King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nMethods: <\/jats:title>\nA retrospective review of patients who underwent an endoscopic endonasal approach for the resection of intradural skull base pathology between January 2016 and December 2022 was performed with a total of 51 patients. Basic demographic data were collected, along with patient comorbidities, presenting symptoms, tumor pathology, tumor site, the extent of resection, and outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nResults: <\/jats:title>\n51 participants were analyzed, with a mean age of 43.41. Male participants comprised (58.8%), while headaches were the most common symptom (74.5%), followed by visual disturbances (51.0%). Nonsecretory tumors predominated, primarily located in the sellar and suprasellar regions (58.8%). Gross total resection was performed in the majority (56.9%), with a 9.8% incidence of postoperative CSF leak. Notably, all four patients with CSF leak experienced preoperative headaches. Hypertension was prevalent in Cases 1 and 4, with Case 4 having a history of neurological disease and radiation therapy. Anterior skull base tumors were most frequent in Cases 3 and 4.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nConclusion: <\/jats:title>\nThe incidence of CSF leakage after surgery in this study was similar to that previously reported. It is worth noting that repeated surgeries may increase the risk of postoperative CSF leakage. 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