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Despite its reconstructive benefits, post-cranioplasty complication rates are high. Post-operative drainage has been proposed to mitigate these risks, yet its effectiveness remains uncertain. This study evaluates the impact of post-cranioplasty drain insertion on surgical outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A systematic literature search of MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane CENTRAL Library was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines (PROSPEROID:CRD420251030365). Studies reporting cranioplasty outcomes with post-operative drainage were selected. Primary outcomes were complication rates, including infection, haemorrhage, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Four studies met the inclusion criteria, comprising 522 patients (mean age 43.7\u00a0years) who underwent cranioplasty\u2014282 with post-operative drainage and 240 without. Following decompressive craniectomy, the most common indications for cranioplasty were traumatic brain injury (196\/514, 38.1%), vascular causes (187\/514, 36.4%), and infection (25\/514, 4.9%). All studies reported subgaleal drain use, with one study (25%) using epidural drains in an unspecified number of patients. The overall post-operative complication rate was 75\/522 (14.4%), occurring in 23\/282 drained patients (8.2%) and 52\/240 (21.7%) undrained patients. A meta-analysis comparing post-operative complication rates across all studies between patients with and without post-cranioplasty drainage yielded a pooled risk ratio (RR) of 0.51 (95% CI: 0.21\u20131.24,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.095).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results suggest post-cranioplasty drainage does not significantly alter complication rates. However, heterogeneity in drainage protocols limits attribution of outcomes to specific modalities. 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