ReviewCureus2025
The Impact of Intraoperative Imaging on Outcomes in Combined Neurosurgical and Reconstructive Procedures: A Systematic Review.
Review in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 1 paper.
What it found
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
1 citing paper in PubMed.
Corrections and comments
- Retraction · 2025-10-17Concerns/Issues about Authorship/Affiliation · Investigation by Journal/Publisher · Objections by Author(s) · Unreliable Results and/or Conclusions ·
- Retracted
Authors and funding
10 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
This systematic review evaluates the impact of intraoperative imaging on surgical outcomes in combined neurosurgical and reconstructive procedures. A comprehensive literature search was conducted across four databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), focusing on clinical trials published between 2019 and 2024. Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, six studies that met stringent eligibility criteria were selected, including randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and prospective cohort studies involving imaging modalities such as intraoperative MRI (iMRI), intraoperative ultrasound (iUS), fluoroscopy, neuronavigation, and machine vision-based systems. Data were extracted on sample size, intervention type, control group characteristics, and primary surgical outcomes, including extent of resection, complication rates, and functional recovery. Qualitative synthesis revealed consistent benefits associated with intraoperative imaging, including enhanced anatomical precision, reduced complication rates, improved extent of resection, and fewer reoperations. Quality appraisal indicated low to moderate risk of bias across most studies. These findings endorse the broader integration of intraoperative imaging into complex surgical workflows and highlight the need for further research in reconstructive domains.
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