Clinical Outcomes of Preoperative Hair Clipping versus No Clipping in Cranial Neurosurgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
This meta-analysis found no statistically significant differences in infection, reoperation, readmission rates, or postoperative complications between patients undergoing cranial neurosurgery with or without hair clipping. These findings suggest that preoperative hair clipping may not be clinically necessary, allowing patient preference to be incorporated without compromising outcomes. Furthermore, variations in perioperative antiseptic, antibiotic, and wound-care practices highlight the need for standardized reporting in future studies.
Authors
- Alex Lambert
- Daniel Kreatsoulas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9727-7019)
- Robert Kamil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2416-5507)
- Arman Jahangiri
- Jasdeep Hundal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7647-8439)
- Ashish H. Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0183-1274)
- Michael E. Ivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4798-4989)
- Ira M. Goldstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2443-0315)
- Nitesh Patel
- Ricardo J. Komotar
- Sami Dakhel
- Jake Barsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1142-8313)
- Erion Sulaj
- Youssef Atef AbdelAlim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7957-8055)
- Kenzo Lacuarta
Institutions
- Hackensack University Medical Center (US)
- University of Miami (US)
- Center for Discovery (US)
- Rowan University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wneu.2025.124724
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00