Preoperative ultrasound localization of the lambda in patients with scaphocephaly: a technical note for minimally invasive craniectomy.
J Neurosurg Pediatr
; 16(5): 564-566, 2015 Nov.
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Sagittal craniosynostosis, the most common single suture craniosynostosis, is treated by numerous surgical techniques. Minimally invasive endoscopy-assisted procedures with postoperative helmeting are being used with reports of good cosmetic outcomes with decreased morbidity, shortened hospital stay, and less blood loss and transfusion. This procedure uses small skin incisions, which must be properly placed to provide safe access to the posterior sagittal and lambdoid sutures. However, the lambda is often hard to palpate through the skin due to the abnormal head shape. The authors describe their experience with the use of intraoperative, preincision ultrasound localization of the lambda in patients with scaphocephaly undergoing a minimally invasive procedure. This simple technique can also be applied to other operations where proper identification of the cranial sutures is necessary.
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J Neurosurg Pediatr
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NEUROCIRURGIA
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PEDIATRIA
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2015
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Estados Unidos