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ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Postoperative Seizure Prophylaxis in Meningioma Resection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Sávio Batista, Raphael Bertani, Lucca B Palavani, Leonardo de Barros Oliveira, Pedro Borges, Stefan W Koester, Wellingson Silva Paiva

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Review in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Sávio BatistaFaculty of Medicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-853, Brazil.
Raphael BertaniDepartment of Neurosurgery, São Paulo University, Sao Paulo 05508-220, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-6546-2634
Lucca B PalavaniFaculty of Medicine, Max Planck University Center, Indaiatuba 13343-060, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6320-5041
Leonardo de Barros OliveiraFaculty of Medicine, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa 84010-330, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0009-5612-556X
Pedro BorgesFaculty of Medicine, Fundação Técnico-Educacional Souza Marques, Rio de Janeiro 21310-310, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1131-2355
Stefan W KoesterSchool of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, USA.
Wellingson Silva PaivaDepartment of Neurosurgery, São Paulo University, Sao Paulo 05508-220, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5165-7040
Universidade de São Paulo · BRFundação Técnico Educacional Souza Marques · BRUniversidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa · BRUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro · BRVanderbilt University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSeizures in the early postoperative period may impair patient recovery and increase the risk of complications. The aim of this study is to determine whether there is any advantage in postoperative seizure prophylaxis following meningioma resection.

methodsThis systematic review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. PUBMED, Web of Science, Embase, Science Direct, and Cochrane were searched for papers until April 2023.

resultsAmong nine studies, a total of 3249 patients were evaluated, of which 984 patients received antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). No significant difference was observed in the frequency of seizure events between patients who were treated with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and those who were not. (RR 1.22, 95% CI 0.66 to 2.40; I

conclusionsThe current evidence does not provide sufficient support for the effectiveness of prophylactic AED medications in preventing postoperative seizures in patients undergoing meningioma resection. This underscores the importance of considering diagnostic criteria and conducting individual patient analysis to guide clinical decision-making in this context.

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antiepileptic drugsmeningiomaseizure prophylaxis

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PMID37998550
PMCPMC10670536
OpenAlexW4388525739

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