Topic
Scaphocephaly
About: Scaphocephaly is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 334 publications have been published within this topic receiving 6592 citations. The topic is also known as: Scaphycephaly & Sagittal Synostosis.
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TL;DR: The use of endoscopically assisted strip craniectomies and barrel-stave osteotomies to treat infants with sagittal suture synostosis is safe; decreases blood loss, operative time, and hospitalization costs; and provides excellent early surgical results.
Abstract: Object. The authors sought to minimize scalp incisions, blood loss, and operative time by using endoscopically assisted strip craniectomies and barrel-stave osteotomies to treat infants with sagittal suture synostosis. Methods. Four patients, aged 2, 4, 9, and 12 weeks, who presented with scaphocephaly underwent endoscopic midline craniectomies through small midline scalp incisions. The mean operative time for the procedure was 1.68 hours (range 1.15–2.8 hours); the mean blood loss was 54.2 ml (range 12–150 ml). Three patients did not require blood transfusions and were discharged within 24 hours. Postoperatively, all patients were fitted with custom cranial molding helmets. Follow-up evaluation ranged between 8 and 15 months. All patients had successful correction of their scaphocephaly with no mortalities, morbidities, or complications. Conclusions. The use of endoscopic techniques for early correction of sagittal synostosis is safe; decreases blood loss, operative time, and hospitalization costs; and p...
333 citations
TL;DR: An increased recruitment of patients at the center and an improvement in the diagnosis of craniosynostosis might explain the overall increase, however, other mechanisms should be examined to explain the great increase in the number of cases of trigonocephaly.
Abstract: Object The prevalence of the different subtypes of craniosynostosis varies greatly. The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalences of the different subtypes of craniosynostosis at a single major craniofacial center and their changes during a 20-year period. Methods The medical charts of 2808 children hospitalized between 1988 and 2007 for a true craniosynostosis were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided according to their subtype of craniosynostosis (sagittal, plagiocephaly, brachycephaly, metopic, oxycephaly, syndromic cases, or unclassifiable). Results The total number of patients according to their craniosynostosis subtype were as follows: 1224 cases of scaphocephaly, 315 cases of plagiocephaly, 598 cases of trigonocephaly, 105 cases of brachycephaly, 69 cases of oxycephaly, 396 syndromic cases, and 101 unclassifiable cases. The prevalences of these craniosynostoses evolved differently over time. The number of children hospitalized each year increased over time from 106 to 181 cases, b...
216 citations
TL;DR: A technique for correction of sagittal synostosis with achievement of an immediately pleasing cosmetic result is presented and Moss' theory of dural tensions is discussed to explain the effect.
Abstract: A technique for correction of sagittal synostosis with achievement of an immediately pleasing cosmetic result is presented. Even with replacement of bone and no attempt to inhibit bone union, premature reclosure does not occur. Moss' theory of dural tensions is discussed to explain the effect.
183 citations
TL;DR: In addition to the high rate of shunt complications due to obstruction and infection there is a considerable number of undesirable side effects caused by excessive drainage of CSF: acute decompression symptoms produced by upward shifting of the brain stem, low pressure headaches, and microcephaly and head deformities like scaphocephania in infants.
Abstract: In addition to the high rate of shunt complications due to obstruction and infection there is a considerable number of undesirable side effects caused by excessive drainage of CSF. Four hundred shunt treated patients are analyzed for overdrainage signs: acute decompression symptoms produced by upward shifting of the brain stem, low pressure headaches (mostly transient), and microcephaly and head deformities like scaphocephaly in infants. Skull X-ray changes reflect adjustment to reduced intracranial content. Slit ventricles and a marked intolerance to minimal pressure rises may be quite troublesome. Subdural haematomas are only exceptionally space-occupying; in most instances they are space-filling. Causes, incidence, management, and prevention are discussed.
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| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2016 | 15 |