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SynthesisActa cirurgica brasileira2025

Repair methods in peripheral nerves after traumatic injuries: a systematic literature review.

Naely Nobre Costa, Jennifer Ferreira Dos Santos, Maria Fernanda de Almeida Cavalcante Aranha, Erik William Farias Coelho, Victor Leno Silva Paes, Rita de Cássia Silva de Oliveira

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6 authors.

Naely Nobre CostaUniversidade do Estado do Pará - Medical School - Belém (PA) - Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2036-6053
Jennifer Ferreira Dos SantosUniversidade do Estado do Pará - Medical School - Belém (PA) - Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-7151-6963
Maria Fernanda de Almeida Cavalcante AranhaUniversidade do Estado do Pará - Medical School - Belém (PA) - Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5994-7122
Erik William Farias CoelhoUniversidade do Estado do Pará - Medical School - Belém (PA) - Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-2151-4539
Victor Leno Silva PaesUniversidade do Estado do Pará - Medical School - Belém (PA) - Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-7514-1219
Rita de Cássia Silva de OliveiraUniversidade do Estado do Pará - Medical School - Belém (PA) - Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3835-1183

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo identify and describe the most used surgical repair methods for traumatic injuries to peripheral nerves, as well as highlight the causes of trauma to peripheral nerves and the most prevalent traumatized nerves.

methodsThis is a systematic literature review using the recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The searches were carried out in PubMED, in the time window from January 2018 to December 2022.

resultsIn total, 3,687 articles were collected, of which, after applying the inclusion and exclusion filters and analyzing the risk of bias, 34 articles remained. It was observed that the age of the injury and type of nerve repair strongly influence the recovery of patients. The most identified trauma repair procedures were neurolysis, direct suturing, grafting, and nerve transfer. Among these four procedures, direct suturing is currently preferred.

conclusionSeveral repair methods can be used in peripheral nerve injuries, with emphasis on direct suturing. However, nerve transfer proves to be a differential in those cases in which repair is delayed or the first treatment options have failed, which shows that each method will be used according to the indication for each case.

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Neurosurgical ProceduresPeripheral Nerve InjuriesPeripheral NervesHumansNerve TransferSuture Techniques

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PMID40008718
PMCPMC11849802

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