Bilateral peninsula-shaped linear craniectomy for mild degrees of craniosynostosis: indication, technique and long-term results.
J Craniomaxillofac Surg
; 32(2): 64-70, 2004 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-14980584
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The goals of surgery in craniosynostosis are to reduce increased intracranial pressure and to achieve a good aesthetic result with minimal mortality and morbidity. A new type of strip craniectomy according to these principles is presented. PATIENTS The technique was applied to seven cases of oxycephaly and three cases of scaphocephaly under 5 years of age. None of them had major cranial base involvement, facial deformity or marked psychomotor retardation. There was no syndromic case of craniosynostosis included in this group.METHODS:
A curvilinear parasagittal craniectomy was combined with coronal and lambdoid craniectomies bilaterally. These craniectomies were curved postero- and antero-inferiorly, respectively, in order to create bilateral 'peninsula-shaped' parieto-temporal bones with their neck still attached to the temporal bone. A linear craniectomy, crossing the superior sagittal sinus and combining right and left curvilinear craniectomies was added.RESULTS:
The operative time varied between 45 min and 1h, without any complications. Correction of the skull shape was successful in all cases.CONCLUSION:
This technique is simple and effective. But, it is only applicable to a minority of craniosynostoses. Patient selection is the key to better results.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Craniossinostoses
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Craniotomia
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Craniomaxillofac Surg
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Turquia