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Review Meta Analysis
Lumbar drainage after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- M Maher Hulou, Muhammed Amir Essibayi, Arnau Benet, and Michael T Lawton.
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
- World Neurosurg. 2022 Oct 1; 166: 261267.e9261-267.e9.
ObjectiveThis study reviews the use of lumbar drains (LDs) after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) and compares the outcomes to those associated with external ventricular drains (EVDs) and controls.MethodsA comprehensive search of the literature was performed. English language studies with a sample size of more than 10 patients were included. One-arm and 2-arm meta-analyses were designed to compare external drainage groups. Random-effects models, heterogeneity measures, and risk of bias were calculated.ResultsSeventeen studies were included in the meta-analysis. The 2-arm meta-analysis comparing the LD to no drainage after aSAH found a significant improvement in the postoperative modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score (0-2) within 1 month of hospital discharge in the LD group (P = 0.003), a lower mortality rate (P = 0.03), fewer cases of clinical vasospasm (P = 0.007), and a lower incidence of ischemic stroke or delayed ischemic neurological deficits (P = 0.003). When the LD was compared to EVDs, a significant improvement in the postoperative mRS score (0-2) within 1 month of discharge was found in the LD group (P < 0.001). In the LD group, rebleeding occurred in 15 (3.4%) cases and meningitis occurred in 50 (4.7%) cases.ConclusionsCompared with patients without cerebrospinal fluid drainage, patients with the LD after aSAH had lower mortality rates, lower risk of clinical vasospasm, and lower risk of ischemic stroke, and they were more likely to have an mRS score of 0-2 within 1 month of discharge. Compared with patients with EVDs, patients with the LD were more likely to have an mRS score of 0-2 within 1 month of discharge.Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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