Surgical Factors Influencing Wound Complication After Cochlear Implantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify perioperative surgical factors associated with wound complications following cochlear implantation (CI).

Data sources

PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases.

Study selection

Eligible studies included peer-reviewed research in English evaluating wound complications (wound infection, skin flap breakdown/dehiscence, seroma/hematoma) following CI. Studies with paired samples were included in the meta-analysis.

Data extraction

Surgical factors (techniques and perioperative management) in CI and reported wound complications were examined. Level of evidence was assessed using the Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine guidelines and bias was assessed using the NIH Quality Assessment Tool.

Data synthesis

Twenty-six studies repres

SUBMITTER: Laureano J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8595575 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature