ReviewSpine2018
Outcomes Reported After Surgery for Cauda Equina Syndrome: A Systematic Literature Review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
- Definition and surgical timing in cauda equina syndrome-An updated systematic review.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Outcomes of cauda equina syndrome due to lumbar disc herniation after surgical management and the factors affecting it: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 22 studies with 852 cases.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2022Pooled it
- A qualitative study of experiencing cauda equina syndrome and its aftercare in the UK.Spinal cord · 2025Article
- From hospital discharge to long-term care: Unmet rehabilitation needs in cauda equina syndrome patients from a national UK cohort.World neurosurgery: X · 2025Article
- Cauda Equina Syndrome Without Perineal Sensory Changes or Lower Extremity Neurological Deficits Following Postoperative Spinal Epidural Hematoma: A Case Report and Literature Review.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Review
- Non-pressurized percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal lumbar discectomy in the treatment of cauda equina syndrome caused by lumbar disc herniation.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Identification and Assessment of Outcome Measurement Instruments in Cauda Equina Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Global spine journal · 2024Article
- Consensus for management of sacral fractures: from the diagnosis to the treatment, with a focus on the role of decompression in sacral fractures.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2023Article
- Factors affecting urinary outcome after delayed decompression in complete cauda equina syndrome: "A regression model study".European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2022Article
- Minimally invasive discectomy versus open laminectomy and discectomy for the treatment of cauda equina syndrome: A preliminary study and case series.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
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- Cauda Equina Syndrome: A Review of 15 Patients Who Underwent Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy (PTELD) Under Local Anaesthesia.Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2020Article
- Cauda Equina Syndrome Core Outcome Set (CESCOS): An international patient and healthcare professional consensus for research studies.PloS one · 2020Article
- Cauda equina syndrome without motor dysfunction following lumbar spinal stenosis surgery: A case report.Medicine · 2019Article
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
STUDY
designThis is a systematic literature review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines.
objectiveTo assess the outcomes reported in trials and observational studies of surgery for cauda equina syndrome (CES), and to inform the development of a core outcome set. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Scoping searches revealed that there were inconsistencies in which outcomes were reported and how they were measured in research studies for patients who had undergone surgery for CES.
methodsOvid Medline, Embase, CINAHL Plus, and trial registries were searched from January 1, 1990 to September 30, 2016 with the term "cauda equina syndrome." Inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied according to study design, diagnosis, procedure, publication date, language, and patient age. Data extracted included demographics, study design, the outcomes reported, and their definition. We also assessed variation in the use of terminology for each outcome domain.
resultsA total of 1873 articles were identified, of which 61 met the inclusion criteria. Of these, 737 outcomes reported verbatim were categorized into 20 core outcome domains and 12 subdomains with a range of 1 to 141 outcomes per outcome domain or subdomain. The most commonly reported outcomes were bladder function (70.5%), motor function (63.9%), and sensation (50.8%). Significant variation in the terms used for each outcome was documented, for example, bladder function outcome domain had 141 different terms.
conclusionThere is significant heterogeneity in outcomes reported for studies after surgery for CES patients. This indicates a clear need for the development of a core outcome set, which has been registered as number 824 on the COMET (Core Outcome Measure in Effectiveness Trials) database. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 1.
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