Does the Setting of External Ventricular Drain Placement Affect Morbidity? A Systematic Literature Review Comparing Intensive Care Unit versus Operating Room Procedures

External ventricular drain (EVD) placement can be performed at the bedside in the neurosurgical intensive care unit (ICU) or in the operating room (OR). Systematic review and meta-analysis may permit stronger recommendations to improve accuracy and complication rates. Systematic review of PubMed was performed (inception–December 12, 2019) following PRISMA guidelines. Our search yielded 356 articles, of which 37 studies underwent full-text...