The Impact of Urgent (<8 Hours) Decompression on Neurologic Recovery in Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: A Meta-Analysis

The relationship between urgent decompression and neurologic recovery for traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) remains controversial. This meta-analysis was conducted to determine the beneficial effects of surgery within 8 hours for patients with TSCI. A systematic search in EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane...

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Published in:World neurosurgery 2020-08, Vol.140, p.e185-e194
Main Authors: Ma, Yihang, Zhu, Yuhang, Zhang, Boyin, Wu, Yuntao, Liu, Xiangji, Zhu, Qingsan
Format: Article
Language:English
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Decompression
Decompression, Surgical - methods
Humans
Meta-analysis
Neurosurgical Procedures - methods
Outcome
Recovery of Function
Spinal cord injuries
Spinal Cord Injuries - surgery
Time-to-Treatment
Timing of surgery
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Summary:The relationship between urgent decompression and neurologic recovery for traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) remains controversial. This meta-analysis was conducted to determine the beneficial effects of surgery within 8 hours for patients with TSCI. A systematic search in EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and PubMed for relevant studies was conducted from the earliest records until December 2019. Studies that compared outcomes of early ( 0.05). This meta-analysis provides evidence of benefits from urgent (
ISSN:1878-8750
1878-8769
DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.230