Safety and effectiveness of bolt-mounted versus tunnelled external ventricular drains: A systematic review, meta-analysis and trial-sequential analysis.

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Title: Safety and effectiveness of bolt-mounted versus tunnelled external ventricular drains: A systematic review, meta-analysis and trial-sequential analysis.
Authors: Patel S; Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Electronic address: shaan.patel@jefferson.edu., Nischal SA; Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics, Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford, OX1 3PT, UK. Electronic address: shiva.nischal@dpag.ox.ac.uk., Sinha A; Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics, Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford, OX1 3PT, UK. Electronic address: ayush.sinha@trinity.ox.ac.uk., Kale KM; Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics, Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford, OX1 3PT, UK. Electronic address: kush.kale@sjc.ox.ac.uk., Patel PD; Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Electronic address: pious.patel@jefferson.edu., Jallo J; Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Electronic address: jack.jallo@jefferson.edu., Prasad SK; Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Electronic address: srinivas.prasad@jefferson.edu.
Source: Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia [J Clin Neurosci] 2026 Mar; Vol. 145, pp. 111860. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jan 13.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Meta-Analysis; Systematic Review
Journal Info: Publisher: Churchill Livingstone Country of Publication: Scotland NLM ID: 9433352 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-2653 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09675868 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Neurosci Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1532-2653
DOI:10.1016/j.jocn.2026.111860