Outcomes of post-operative drain use after cranioplasty surgery – a systematic review and meta-analysis
The results suggest post-cranioplasty drainage does not significantly alter complication rates. However, heterogeneity in drainage protocols limits attribution of outcomes to specific modalities. Going forward, moderated prospective trials are needed to establish standardised post-cranioplasty drainage protocols.
Authors
- Shangqing Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7684-5169)
- Youssef Chedid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6633-3578)
- Yevgeny Karepov
- Keng Siang Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2308-0579)
- Harry Mee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1314-3962)
- Munashe Veremu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5138-7565)
- William H. Cook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7699-3342)
- Marwan Al-Munaer
- Alexandra Lisitsyna
- Matthew Kingham
- Zhikai Li
- Ivan Timofeev
- Adel Helmy
- Mohammad Ashraf
- Yuhan Guo
- Conor S. Gillespie
- Peter J. Hutchinson
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Cambridge School (PT)
- King's College Hospital (GB)
- Addenbrooke's Hospital (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Neurochirurgica
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-025-06766-3
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00