Reporting practices of baseline and surgical variables in spinal cavernous malformation surgery: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT: To evaluate the consistency and completeness of baseline and surgical variable reporting in studies of spinal cord cavernous malformation (SCM) surgery, and to identify temporal and geographic trends in reporting practices. A systematic review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO registration: CRD42025638978). PubMed and Embase were searched for English-language studies reporting surgical management of SCMs. Eligible studies were required to include ≥ 10 patients (prospective) or ≥ 20 patients (retrospective) and to report at least one baseline variable. Data on demographics, clinical presentation, radiological features, surgical details, and intraoperative adjuncts were extracted in duplicate and analysed descriptively. Twenty-five studies encompassing 1,633 patien

SUBMITTER: Ferreira T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12923459 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature