SynthesisFrontiers in neurology2021
Effect of Twist-Drill Craniostomy With Hollow Screws for Evacuation of Chronic Subdural Hematoma: A Meta-Analysis.
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- Subperiosteal/subgaleal drainage vs. subdural drainage for chronic subdural hematoma: A meta-analysis of postoperative outcomes.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Is There Still a Role for Twist Drill Craniostomy in Contemporary Management of Chronic Subdural Hematoma?Brain sciences · 2026Article
- Age-related tolerability of hard-channel puncture and drainage for chronic subdural hematoma: A single-center retrospective study.Medicine · 2025Observational
- The clinical differences between traumatic and NOS chronic subdural hematoma.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- Subdural Hematomas in Adults and Children.Advances and technical standards in neurosurgery · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study systematically reviews the clinical efficacy and safety of twist-drill craniostomy with hollow screws in chronic subdural hematoma treatment.
methodsA computerized search of PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, World Health Organization International Trial Registry platform, CBM, CNKI, and Wanfang Database was performed to retrieve randomized controlled trials or case-control trials using twist-drill craniostomy (TDC) with hollow screws for the evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma from the date of databases' inception to July 2021. Two investigators independently screened the studies and extracted data in strict accordance with pre-established inclusion and exclusion criteria. RevMan 5.3 software or STATA was used for meta-analysis after evaluating the methodological quality of the included studies.
resultsA total of 4 randomized controlled trials and 16 case-control trials with a total of 2,536 cases were included. Results of the meta-analysis showed that the surgical success rate and postoperative recurrence rate of TDC with hollow screws were slightly higher compared to the burr hole craniostomy (BHC) group, but showed no statistical significance (RR = 1.03,
conclusionTwist-drill craniostomy with hollow screws is not inferior or superior to BHC in efficacy, and this strategy is safer and minimally invasive, which is reflected in a lower incidence of acute intracranial hemorrhage, overall complication rate, and length of hospital stay. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier: CRD42021270835.
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