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To assess the perioperative safety profile and complication rates of open cranial vault surgery for single-suture craniosynostosis within a multidisciplinary care setting.

October 1, 2015Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Safety of Open Cranial Vault Surgery for Single-Suture Craniosynostosis

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CBCraig B. BirgfeldUniversity of Washington LDLynette DuftonSeattle Children's Hospital HNHeather L. NaumannSeattle Children's Hospital

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Retrospective review reveals low major complication rates following open cranial vault reconstruction for single-suture craniosynostosis, highlighting modern surgical safety.

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To assess the perioperative safety profile and complication rates of open cranial vault surgery for single-suture craniosynostosis within a multidisciplinary care setting.
Conducted a retrospective review of pediatric patients (N=88) undergoing open cranial vault surgery for single-suture craniosynostosis between 2002 and 2006 at Seattle Children's Hospital.
Analyzed pre-operative variables, specific surgical techniques, operative duration, anesthetic measures, transfusion volumes, and intraoperative and postoperative adverse events.
Zero operative deaths or major intraoperative complications occurred across 88 patients, while 99% received blood transfusions with mean volumes ranging from 207 mL to 600 mL depending on surgical technique.
Minor adverse events included low hematocrit under 25% (n=55), hypothermia (n=9), coagulopathy (n=2), and isolated airway issues, with a mean hospital length of stay of 3.4 days.
No patients required repeat operating room visits within 6 months post-surgery, with only one scalp hematoma and one intensive care unit readmission documented.

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Birgfeld et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a75daab7d7eb453cc706e69 https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000001940

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Retrospective review reveals low major complication rates following open cranial vault reconstruction for single-suture craniosynostosis, highlighting modern surgical safety.

Safety of Open Cranial Vault Surgery for Single-Suture Craniosynostosis

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Safety of Open Cranial Vault Surgery for Single-Suture Craniosynostosis

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