Ten-year experience in the surgical management of craniosynostosis. A series of 96 consecutive patients

Abstract

• Craniosynostosis is characterized by the premature fusion of one or more cranial sutures; it has an estimated overall incidence of 1/2000 to 2500 live births. • The birth prevalence of all types of CS, both isolated and syndromic is 343/million. • The incidence of non-syndromic CS is 0.6/1000 live births. • The diagnosis and treatment of CS during the last two decades improved by new and different techniques, including molecular genetics of most of the classic CS syndromes. • Almost 20% of all CS are due to genetic causes. More than 180 syndromes are known to be associated with CS. • On behalf the surgical procedures, minor changes have been introduced but the basic principles and techniques remain unchanged depending on the type of synostosis, the reabsorbable osteosynthesis improved the stability of the cranial assemblies and endoscopic approaches have made some of these procedures less invasive. • I want to put our work to your consideration, the content is about 96 cases of craniosynosotosis, in which we report the techniques used for its treatment, some endoscopic cases, complications and especially the functional results. Thanks.