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ArticleJournal of cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery2024

The efficacy of surgical site suction drain insertion in pterional craniotomy for intracranial cerebral aneurysm.

Hong Bum Kim, Jung Cheol Park, Jae Sung Ahn, Seungjoo Lee, Kuhyun Yang, Wonhyoung Park

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Article in Journal of cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hong Bum KimDepartment of Neurosurgery, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
Jung Cheol ParkDepartment of Neurosurgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jae Sung AhnDepartment of Neurosurgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Seungjoo LeeDepartment of Neurosurgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kuhyun YangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Gangneung Asan Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.
Wonhyoung ParkDepartment of Neurosurgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Abstract

objectiveWe evaluated the role of subgaleal closed suction drains in postoperative epidural hematoma (EDH) and wound complications following pterional craniotomy for cerebral aneurysm.

methodsWe reviewed 5,280 pterional craniotomies performed on 5,139 patients between January 2006 and December 2020. A drain was placed subgalealy and tip of drain was positioned between the bone flap and the deep temporalis. 1,637 cases (31%) had a subgaleal suction drain. We analyzed demographic and clinical variables related to EDH requiring evacuation and wound complications in patients with and without drains. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the associated risk factors.

resultsFourteen cases (0.27%) of EDH requiring evacuation and 30 cases (0.57%) of wound complications were identified. Univariate analysis found that drain insertion, subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), and operation time were associated with EDH, while drain insertion, SAH, male gender, older age, and longer operation time were associated with wound complications. Multivariate analysis found no significant association between drain use and EDH (OR=1.62, p=0.402) or wound complications (OR=1.45, p=0.342).

conclusionsRoutine use of subgaleal closed suction drains may not be necessary after pterional craniotomy, as drain insertion was not associated with a reduced risk of EDH requiring evacuation or wound complications.

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DrainageIntracranial aneurysmPostoperative hemorrhageSurgical wound infection

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