Abstract
24th Congress of the European Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (ESPN) Rome-Italy, 4-7 May 2014
Highlights
This study aims to establish the complication rate and blood transfusion rate of craniosynostosis surgery to compare minimally invasive endoscopic and open surgical procedures, to improve informed consent of parents, and to establish a baseline for further targeted improvement of surgical care
164 procedures were performed of which 105 were endoscopically assisted minimally invasive procedures (64%). 81 patients were diagnosed with scaphocephaly, 44 with trigonocephaly, 22 with plagiocephaly, 3 with brachycephaly, 6 patients were diagnosed with a craniosynostosis syndrome, 6 patients were suffering from non-syndromal multisutural craniosynostosis and 2 patients were re-operated
High quality record keeping is universally recognised as an important form of objective evidence that healthcare professionals can offer to demonstrate highest standards of medical-care provided to our patients
Summary
This study aims to establish the complication rate and blood transfusion rate of craniosynostosis surgery to compare minimally invasive endoscopic and open surgical procedures, to improve informed consent of parents, and to establish a baseline for further targeted improvement of surgical care. Conclusion: EAC surgery shows satisfying cosmetic results with less morbidity, shorter surgical time, shorter length of stay, less blood loss and less need for blood transfusion compared to open craniosynostosis repair techniques It is the treatment of choice at the Craniofacial Team Nijmegen for craniosynostosis patients younger than 6 months. Patients and Methods: We reviewed our cases of sagittal and bilambdoid synostosis focusing on the clinical findings, associated diseases and management. Methods: Between 1998 and 2007, we collected clinical follow-up data (after 6 and 36 months) of all 104 hydrocephalic children (
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