Dural Opening: Fine Needle Driver

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• 3-0 or 4-0 traction sutures may be placed at the outer edge of the dura mater with a fine dural needle driver.
• At the end of the operation, the dura is approximated with a Vicryl or Prolene suture on a fine dural needle driver.