Surgical timing in neonatal brachial plexus palsy: A PRISMA-IPD systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neonatal brachial plexus palsy (NBPP) is a serious complication of high-risk deliveries with controversy surrounding timing of corrective nerve surgery. This review systematically examines the existing literature and investigates correlations between age at time of upper trunk brachial plexus microsurgery and surgical outcomes.

Methods

A systematic screening of PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, and CINAHL databases using PRISMA-IPD guidelines was conducted in January 2020 to include full-text English papers with microsurgery in upper trunk palsy, pediatric patients. Spearman rank correlation analysis and two-tailed t-tests were performed using individual patient data to determine the relationship between mean age at time of surgery and outcome as determined by the

SUBMITTER: Srinivasan N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9305151 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature