Spring-assisted posterior vault expansion in children over 2 years of age with craniosynostosis
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https://doi.org/10.2340/jphs.v59.41906Keywords:
Craniosynostosis, syndromic craniosynostosis, spring-assisted posterior vault expansion, high intracranial pressure, intracranial volumeAbstract
Background: This study evaluated spring-assisted posterior vault expansion (SA-PVE) in children aged > 2 years with craniosynostosis and signs of high intracranial pressure (ICP).
Methods: We retrospectively analysed all consecutive patients aged > 2 years and operated with SA-PVE between 2018 and 2020 at the Craniofacial Center at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden. During the procedure, a circumferent occipital bone flap extending below the torcula was created and remained attached to the dura. Intracranial volumes (ICVs) were calculated from computed tomography (CT) images, and demographic data and information regarding symptoms and signs of high ICP were collected.
Results: The study included eight patients [Crouzon/Pfeiffer (n = 4), multiple craniosynostosis
(n = 3), and secondary synostosis (n = 1)]. Median age at SA-PVE was 3.8 years (range: 2.5–12.8 years), and springs were removed after a median of 5.5 months (range: 2.3–8.3 months). The median operating time was 164 min (range: 102–221 min), and estimated blood loss was 4.5 mL/kg body weight (range: 1.4–59.1 mL/kg body weight), with 50% of patients receiving a blood transfusion. The median increase in ICV was 206 cm3 (range: 122–344 cm3) representing an 18.7% increase (range: 7.9–24.1%; p = 0.01). We observed no major perioperative complications, and symptoms related to high ICP were improved or absent at clinical follow-up.
Conclusion: These results demonstrated that SA-PVE involving creation of a large occipital bone flap including the torcula as a safe and effective surgical treatment in children aged >2 years with craniosynostosis and elevated ICP.
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