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Abiri A, Patel TR, Nguyen E, Birkenbeuel JL, Tajudeen BA, Choby G, Wang EW, Schlosser RJ, Palmer JN, Adappa ND, Kuan EC. Postoperative protocols following endoscopic skull base surgery: An evidence-based review with recommendations. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2023; 13:42-71. [PMID: 35678720 DOI: 10.1002/alr.23041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Postoperative management strategies for endoscopic skull base surgery (ESBS) vary widely because of limited evidence-based guidance. METHODS The PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases were systematically reviewed from January 1990 through February 2022 to examine 18 postoperative considerations for ESBS. Nonhuman studies, articles written in a language other than English, and case reports were excluded. Studies were assessed for levels of evidence, and each topic's aggregate grade of evidence was evaluated. RESULTS A total of 74 studies reporting on 18 postoperative practices were reviewed. Postoperative pain management, prophylactic antibiotics, and lumbar drain use had the highest grades of evidence (B). The literature currently lacks high quality evidence for a majority of the reviewed ESBS precautions. There were no relevant studies to address postoperative urinary catheter use and medical intracranial pressure reduction. CONCLUSION The evidence for postoperative ESBS precautions is heterogeneous, scarce, and generally of low quality. Although this review identified the best evidence available in the literature, it suggests the urgent need for more robust evidence. Therefore, additional high-quality studies are needed in order to devise optimal postoperative ESBS protocols.
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Affiliation(s)
- Arash Abiri
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of California Irvine, Orange, California, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of California Irvine, Orange, California, USA
| | - Jack L Birkenbeuel
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of California Irvine, Orange, California, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Neurologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| | - Edward C Kuan
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of California Irvine, Orange, California, USA
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California Irvine, Orange, California, USA
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