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Luo A, Gurses ME, Gecici NN, Kozel G, Lu VM, Komotar RJ, Ivan ME. Machine learning applications in craniosynostosis diagnosis and treatment prediction: a systematic review. Childs Nerv Syst 2024; 40:2535-2544. [PMID: 38647661 PMCID: PMC11269440 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-024-06409-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Craniosynostosis refers to the premature fusion of one or more of the fibrous cranial sutures connecting the bones of the skull. Machine learning (ML) is an emerging technology and its application to craniosynostosis detection and management is underexplored. This systematic review aims to evaluate the application of ML techniques in the diagnosis, severity assessment, and predictive modeling of craniosynostosis. A comprehensive search was conducted on the PubMed and Google Scholar databases using predefined keywords related to craniosynostosis and ML. Inclusion criteria encompassed peer-reviewed studies in English that investigated ML algorithms in craniosynostosis diagnosis, severity assessment, or treatment outcome prediction. Three independent reviewers screened the search results, performed full-text assessments, and extracted data from selected studies using a standardized form. Thirteen studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the review. Of the thirteen papers examined on the application of ML to the identification and treatment of craniosynostosis, two papers were dedicated to sagittal craniosynostosis, five papers utilized several different types of craniosynostosis in the training and testing of their ML models, and six papers were dedicated to metopic craniosynostosis. ML models demonstrated high accuracy in identifying different types of craniosynostosis and objectively quantifying severity using innovative metrics such as metopic severity score and cranial morphology deviation. The findings highlight the significant strides made in utilizing ML techniques for craniosynostosis diagnosis, severity assessment, and predictive modeling. Predictive modeling of treatment outcomes following surgical interventions showed promising results, aiding in personalized treatment strategies. Despite methodological diversities among studies, the collective evidence underscores ML's transformative potential in revolutionizing craniosynostosis management.
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- Angela Luo
- Department of Neurosurgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, 1475 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, 1475 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
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- Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, 1475 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, 1475 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, 1475 NW 12th Ave, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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Stanton E, Urata M, Chen JF, Chai Y. The clinical manifestations, molecular mechanisms and treatment of craniosynostosis. Dis Model Mech 2022; 15:dmm049390. [PMID: 35451466 PMCID: PMC9044212 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.049390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Craniosynostosis is a major congenital craniofacial disorder characterized by the premature fusion of cranial suture(s). Patients with severe craniosynostosis often have impairments in hearing, vision, intracranial pressure and/or neurocognitive functions. Craniosynostosis can result from mutations, chromosomal abnormalities or adverse environmental effects, and can occur in isolation or in association with numerous syndromes. To date, surgical correction remains the primary treatment for craniosynostosis, but it is associated with complications and with the potential for re-synostosis. There is, therefore, a strong unmet need for new therapies. Here, we provide a comprehensive review of our current understanding of craniosynostosis, including typical craniosynostosis types, their clinical manifestations, cranial suture development, and genetic and environmental causes. Based on studies from animal models, we present a framework for understanding the pathogenesis of craniosynostosis, with an emphasis on the loss of postnatal suture mesenchymal stem cells as an emerging disease-driving mechanism. We evaluate emerging treatment options and highlight the potential of mesenchymal stem cell-based suture regeneration as a therapeutic approach for craniosynostosis.
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- Eloise Stanton
- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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Rizvi I, Harrison LM, Parsa S, Hallac RR, Seaward JR, Kane AA. Open Versus Minimally Invasive Approach for Craniosynostosis: Analysis of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2022:10556656221085478. [PMID: 35249396 DOI: 10.1177/10556656221085478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This multicenter study aimed to compare demographic, operative, and short-term outcomes data between open and minimally invasive surgical approaches for craniosynostosis repair utilizing the American College of Surgeon's National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric (NSQIP-P) database and highlight surgical disparities among races and ethnicities. DESIGN Retrospective review of large multicenter database. SETTING Freestanding general acute care children's hospitals, children's hospitals within a larger hospital, specialty children's hospitals, or general acute care hospitals with a pediatric wing. PATIENTS AND PARTICIPANTS A total of 4931 pediatric patients underwent craniosynostosis correction within the NSQIP-P database from 2013 to 2019. INTERVENTIONS None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Demographic information included age at surgery, sex, race, and ethnicity. Operative and outcomes measures included operative time, anesthesia time, days until discharge, postoperative complications, blood transfusions, 30-day readmission, and 30-day unplanned return to operating room. RESULTS Patients who underwent minimally invasive surgery had significantly shorter operative and anesthesia times (p < .001; p < .001), fewer days until discharge (p < .001), fewer postoperative complications (p < .05), and less blood transfusions (p < .001). The proportion of White patients was significantly higher in the minimally invasive surgery group (p < .01), whereas Black and Hispanic patients had a significantly higher proportion in the open surgery group (p < .001; p < .001). Additionally, the percentage of patients undergoing minimally invasive surgery increased from 3.8% in 2014 to over 13% in 2019. CONCLUSIONS This study adds to a growing consensus that minimally invasive surgery has significantly decreased operative time, anesthesia time, transfusion rates, length of hospital stay, and postoperative complications compared to open surgery. Racial and ethnic surgical disparities showed larger proportions of Black and Hispanic populations undergoing open procedures.
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- Imran Rizvi
- Department of Plastic Surgery, 25989University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, 25989University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, 25989University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, 25989University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, 25989University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, 25989University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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Stanbouly D, Ascherman JA, Chuang SK. Open Repair Versus Closed Repair: A Cost-Analysis of the Two Surgical Approaches for the Treatment of Craniosynostoses. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2021; 80:465-470. [PMID: 34587484 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2021.08.165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to quantify the hospitalization charges of the 2 general surgical approaches in the treatment of craniosynostosis and determine if there was a significant difference between the 2. Several studies compared them side-by-side according to specific variables, such as success rates, postoperative complications, blood loss, and length of stay, but were limited by small sample sizes. METHODS This is a retrospective cohort study that was conducted using the Kids' Inpatient Database (KID). All patients diagnosed with craniosynostosis (Q75.0) were identified. The procedures were grouped according to the approach taken, whether it was a traditional, open approach, or a closed, minimally invasive approach. The primary predictor variable was the surgical approach (open vs closed). The outcome variables were the hospital charges (US dollars) and length of stay (days). Statistical analyses were based on the univariate and multivariate linear regression models, and P value less than .05 marked the significance level. RESULTS Among a sample of 2,585 cases, an open approach was employed in 2,353 cases and a closed approach in 232 cases. Race, payer information, hospital region, admission status (elective vs not elective), patient location, and surgical approach (open vs closed) were all significant predictors (P < .15) of increased hospitalization charges. Relative to white patients, being in the 'other' racial class added $10,987 in hospital charges (P < .05). Relative to the Northeast, being a patient in the West added $33,459 in hospital charges (P < .01). Not being admitted electively added $72,572 (P < .01) relative to elective admissions. Finally, open repair added $59,539 (P < .01) in charges relative to closed repair. CONCLUSIONS The traditional open approach added nearly $60,000 to the cost of the procedure when compared with the closed, endoscopic approach. The scope and invasiveness of the open approach demand greater surgical services, hospital services, supplies, and equipment, ultimately contributing to this increased cost.
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- Dani Stanbouly
- Dental Student, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, NY.
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- Thomas S. Zimmer Professor of Reconstructive Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY
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- Clinical Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; Private Practice, Brockton Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Inc, Brockton, MA; Attending, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Brockton, MA; Visiting Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University, School of Dentistry, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Evaluating the Utility of Routine Computed Tomography Scans after Cranial Vault Reconstruction for Children with Craniosynostosis. Plast Reconstr Surg 2021; 148:63e-70e. [PMID: 34181612 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative computed tomography scans allow for evaluation of the structural results of cranial vault reconstruction and potential surgical concerns. The authors evaluated the clinical utility of routine postoperative scans to identify relevant surgical findings in children treated for craniosynostosis. METHODS The authors conducted a retrospective study of postoperative computed tomography reports for patients with craniosynostosis following cranial vault reconstruction during a 9-year period at their tertiary care pediatric hospital. They categorized postoperative computed tomography findings as typical, atypical, or indeterminate. Images with reported indeterminate or atypical findings were reviewed and verified by a pediatric neuroradiologist and a pediatric neurological surgeon. Clinical outcomes of patients with abnormal postoperative images were assessed with chart review for clinical relevance. RESULTS Postoperative computed tomography radiology reports for 548 operations in 506 participants were included. Most participants had single-suture craniosynostosis (89 percent), were male (64 percent), and under 1 year of age (78 percent). Surgically concerning scans were described in 52 reports (<9.5 percent), and the research team's pediatric neuroradiologist confirmed abnormal findings in 36 (6.5 percent). Potentially relevant abnormal findings included subdural blood (n = 18), subarachnoid blood (n = 4), intraparenchymal findings (n = 6), bone abnormalities (n = 5), vascular injury (n = 3), and increased ventricular size (n = 2). Most cases with abnormal findings did not require additional observation nor intervention. Only three cases (of 548; 0.55 percent) required further intervention, which included additional medical management (n = 2) and return to the operating room (n = 1). CONCLUSION Abnormal findings on routine computed tomography scans after cranial vault reconstruction are uncommon and rarely result in an urgent surgical or medical intervention. CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Diagnostic, IV.
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Jivraj BA, Ahmed N, Karia K, Menon R, Robertson E, Sodha A, Wormald JCR, O'hara J, Jeelani O, Dunaway D, James G, Ong J. A 24-month cost and outcome analysis comparing traditional fronto-orbital advancment and remodeling with endoscopic strip craniectomy and molding helmet in the management of unicoronal craniosynostosis: A retrospective bi-institutional review. JPRAS Open 2020; 20:35-42. [PMID: 32158870 PMCID: PMC7061657 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpra.2019.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Introduction Endoscopic strip craniectomy with helmeting (ESCH) has been shown to be a safe and efficacious alternative to fronto-orbital remodeling (FOR) for selected children with craniosynostosis. In addition to clinical factors, there may be economic benefits from the use of ESCH instead of FOR. Methods A retrospective review of 23 patients with nonsyndromic unicoronal craniosynostosis (UCS) treated with FOR was carried out at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for Children in London, UK. Secondary data were used for the ESCH cohort from a paper published by Jimenez and Barone (2013). Data were collected on surgical time, transfusion rates, length of hospital stay, adverse event rates, reintervention rates, and overall costs. Costs were categorized and then assigned to the appropriate data sets. Results The mean age of patients undergoing FOR (vs. ESCH) was 17.4 mo (vs. 3.1 mo) with a mean surgical time of 234 min (vs. 55 min), mean transfusion volume of 221.6 mL (vs. 80.0 mL), mean transfusion rate of 14/23 (vs. 2/115), and a total immediate overnight stay of 3.13 days (vs. 97% next-day discharge). The FOR group had a higher adverse event rate (5/23 vs. 4/115, p=<0.005) and a higher number requiring extraocular muscle surgery (4/23 vs. 7/109, p=0.16). There was a substantial difference in overall costs between the two groups. Total variance cost for the FOR group was £7436.5 vs. £4951.35, representing a cost difference of £2485.15 over the 24-month study period. Conclusion ESCH, in comparison to FOR, appears as a more economical method in the management of USC patients, as well as having clinical benefits including reduced adverse event rate and improved ophthalmic outcomes.
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- B A Jivraj
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond St, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond St, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond St, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond St, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond St, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond St, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond St, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond St, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond St, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond St, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond St, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, Great Ormond St, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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Thompson DR, Zurakowski D, Haberkern CM, Stricker PA, Meier PM, Bannister C, Benzon H, Binstock W, Bosenberg A, Brzenski A, Budac S, Busso V, Capehart S, Chiao F, Cladis F, Collins M, Cusick J, Dabek R, Dalesio N, Falcon R, Fernandez A, Fernandez P, Fiadjoe J, Gangadharan M, Gentry K, Glover C, Goobie S, Gries H, Griffin A, Groenewald CB, Hajduk J, Hall R, Hansen J, Hetmaniuk M, Hsieh V, Huang H, Ingelmo P, Ivanova I, Jain R, Koh J, Kowalczyk-Derderian C, Kugler J, Labovsky K, Martinez JL, Mujallid R, Muldowney B, Nguyen KP, Nguyen T, Olutuye O, Soneru C, Petersen T, Poteet-Schwartz K, Reddy S, Reid R, Ricketts K, Rubens D, Skitt R, Sohn L, Staudt S, Sung W, Syed T, Szmuk P, Taicher B, Tetreault L, Watts R, Wong K, Young V, Zamora L. Endoscopic Versus Open Repair for Craniosynostosis in Infants Using Propensity Score Matching to Compare Outcomes: A Multicenter Study from the Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group. Anesth Analg 2018; 126:968-975. [PMID: 28922233 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000002454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND The North American Pediatric Craniofacial Collaborative Group (PCCG) established the Pediatric Craniofacial Surgery Perioperative Registry to evaluate outcomes in infants and children undergoing craniosynostosis repair. The goal of this multicenter study was to utilize this registry to assess differences in blood utilization, intensive care unit (ICU) utilization, duration of hospitalization, and perioperative complications between endoscopic-assisted (ESC) and open repair in infants with craniosynostosis. We hypothesized that advantages of ESC from single-center studies would be validated based on combined data from a large multicenter registry. METHODS Thirty-one institutions contributed data from June 2012 to September 2015. We analyzed 1382 infants younger than 12 months undergoing open (anterior and/or posterior cranial vault reconstruction, modified-Pi procedure, or strip craniectomy) or endoscopic craniectomy. The primary outcomes included transfusion data, ICU utilization, hospital length of stay, and perioperative complications; secondary outcomes included anesthesia and surgical duration. Comparison of unmatched groups (ESC: N = 311, open repair: N = 1071) and propensity score 2:1 matched groups (ESC: N = 311, open repair: N = 622) were performed by conditional logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Imbalances in baseline age and weight are inherent due to surgical selection criteria for ESC. Quality of propensity score matching in balancing age and weight between ESC and open groups was assessed by quintiles of the propensity scores. Analysis of matched groups confirmed significantly reduced utilization of blood (26% vs 81%, P < .001) and coagulation (3% vs 16%, P < .001) products in the ESC group compared to the open group. Median blood donor exposure (0 vs 1), anesthesia (168 vs 248 minutes) and surgical duration (70 vs 130 minutes), days in ICU (0 vs 2), and hospital length of stay (2 vs 4) were all significantly lower in the ESC group (all P < .001). Median volume of red blood cell administered was significantly lower in ESC (19.6 vs 26.9 mL/kg, P = .035), with a difference of approximately 7 mL/kg less for the ESC (95% confidence interval for the difference, 3-12 mL/kg), whereas the median volume of coagulation products was not significantly different between the 2 groups (21.2 vs 24.6 mL/kg, P = .73). Incidence of complications including hypotension requiring treatment with vasoactive agents (3% vs 4%), venous air embolism (1%), and hypothermia, defined as <35°C (22% vs 26%), was similar between the 2 groups, whereas postoperative intubation was significantly higher in the open group (2% vs 10%, P < .001). CONCLUSIONS This multicenter study of ESC versus open craniosynostosis repair represents the largest comparison to date. It demonstrates striking advantages of ESC for young infants that may result in improved clinical outcomes, as well as increased safety.
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- Douglas R Thompson
- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington-Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- From the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington-Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington.,Department of Pediatrics (adj.), University of Washington-Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Arts S, Delye H, van Lindert EJ, Blok L, Borstlap W, Driessen J. Evaluation of anesthesia in endoscopic strip craniectomy: A review of 121 patients. Paediatr Anaesth 2018; 28:647-653. [PMID: 29851178 DOI: 10.1111/pan.13414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate pre-, intra-, and postoperative anesthetic parameters in endoscopic strip craniectomy in order to improve anesthesiological care. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective patient cohort study of our first 121 patients treated by endoscopic strip craniectomy. Preoperative as well as intra- and postoperative anesthesiological and neurological parameters were analyzed. Furthermore, the need for intensive care unit admission, blood loss, and blood transfusion rate were measured. RESULTS The mean age of patients was 3.9 months (standard deviation = 1) at a mean weight of 6.3 kg (standard deviation = 1.3). Comorbidity was registered in 13 (11%) patients of which 5 had syndrome-related comorbidities. Mean duration of anesthesia was 131 minutes (standard deviation = 32) . One hundred and sixteen patients were induced by mask induction with sevoflurane and 5 patients were induced intravenously. In 10 patients, mild intraoperative hypothermia (between 35 and 36 degrees Celsius) occurred. The mean estimated blood loss was 35.4 mL (standard deviation = 28.9) and blood transfusion rate was 21.5%. Brief and small intraoperative oxygen saturation drops were common during this study. No indication for venous air embolism was found based on endtidal CO2 . Postoperative temperature above 38 degrees Celsius occurred 16 times and benign deviations in postoperative cardiopulmonary parameters occurred in 17 patients. Postoperative pain management was mainly established by paracetamol and low-dose morphine when necessary. No postoperative neurological symptoms were reported and no deaths occurred. CONCLUSION These patients had a relatively short intraoperative course with stable vital parameters during surgery. We report a low incidence of significant venous air embolism, a blood transfusion rate of 21% and only minor perioperative disturbances in vital parameters.
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- Sebastian Arts
- Department of Neurosurgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Department of Anaesthesiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Arts S, Delye H, van Lindert EJ. Intraoperative and postoperative complications in the surgical treatment of craniosynostosis: minimally invasive versus open surgical procedures. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2018; 21:112-118. [PMID: 29171801 DOI: 10.3171/2017.7.peds17155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE 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, this study evaluated the complication rate and blood transfusion rate of craniosynostosis surgery in our department. METHODS A prospective complication registration database that contains a consecutive cohort of all pediatric neurosurgical procedures in the authors' neurosurgical department was used. All pediatric patients who underwent neurosurgical treatment for craniosynostosis between February 2004 and December 2014 were included. In total, 187 procedures were performed, of which 121 were endoscopically assisted minimally invasive procedures (65%). Ninety-three patients were diagnosed with scaphocephaly, 50 with trigonocephaly, 26 with plagiocephaly, 3 with brachycephaly, 9 with a craniosynostosis syndrome, and 6 patients were suffering from nonsyndromic multisutural craniosynostosis. RESULTS A total of 18 complications occurred in 187 procedures (9.6%, 95% CI 6.2-15), of which 5.3% (n = 10, 95% CI 2.9-10) occurred intraoperatively and 4.2% (n = 8, 95% CI 2.2-8.2) occurred postoperatively. In the open surgical procedure group, 9 complications occurred: 6 intraoperatively and 3 postoperatively. In the endoscopically assisted procedure group, 9 complications occurred: 4 intraoperatively and 5 postoperatively. Blood transfusion was needed in 100% (n = 66) of the open surgical procedures but in only 21% (n = 26, 95% CI 15-30) of the endoscopic procedures. One patient suffered a transfusion reaction, and 6 patients suffered infections, only one of which was a surgical site infection. A dural tear was the most common intraoperative complication that occurred (n = 8), but it never led to postoperative sequelae. Intraoperative bleeding from a sagittal sinus occurred in one patient with only minimal blood loss. There were no deaths, permanent morbidity, or neurological sequelae. CONCLUSIONS Complications during craniosynostosis surgery were relatively few and minor and were without permanent sequelae in open and in minimally invasive procedures. The blood transfusion rate was significantly reduced in endoscopic procedures compared with open procedures.
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Markiewicz MR, Alden T, Momin MV, Olsson AB, Jurado RJ, Abdullah F, Miloro M. Does Receiving a Blood Transfusion Predict for Length of Stay in Children Undergoing Cranial Vault Remodeling for Craniosynostosis? Outcomes Using the Pediatric National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Dataset. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2017; 75:1732-1741. [PMID: 28238822 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2017.01.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Revised: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE Recent interventions have aimed at reducing the need for blood transfusions in the perioperative period in patients with craniosynostosis undergoing cranial vault remodeling. However, little is known regarding whether the receipt of a blood transfusion influences the length of hospital stay. The purpose of this study was to assess whether the receipt of a blood transfusion in patients undergoing cranial vault remodeling is associated with an increased length of stay. MATERIALS AND METHODS To address the research purposes, we designed a retrospective cohort study using the 2014 Pediatric National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP Peds) dataset. The primary predictor variable was whether patients received a blood transfusion during cranial vault remodeling. The primary outcome variable was length of hospital stay after the operation. The association between the receipt of blood transfusions and length of stay was assessed using the Student t test. The association between other covariates and the outcome variable was assessed using linear regression, analysis of variance, and the Tukey test for post hoc pair-wise comparisons. RESULTS The sample was composed of 756 patients who underwent cranial vault remodeling: 503 who received blood transfusions and 253 who did not. The primary predictor variable of blood transfusion was associated with an increased length of stay (4.1 days vs 3.0 days, P = .03). Other covariates associated with an increased length of stay included race, American Society of Anesthesiologists status, premature birth, presence of a congenital malformation, and number of sutures involved in craniosynostosis. CONCLUSIONS The receipt of a blood transfusion in the perioperative period in patients with craniosynostosis undergoing cranial vault remodeling was associated with an increased length of stay.
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Affiliation(s)
- Michael R Markiewicz
- Assistant Professor, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Attending Physician, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Chicago, IL, Division of Dentistry, Department of Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
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- Attending Physician, Neurosurgery; Chief Medical Informatics Officer; Assistant Professor, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
| | - Mohmed Vasim Momin
- Resident, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Chief and Clinical Professor, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Division of Dentistry, Department of Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Head, Division of Dentistry, Department of Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
| | - Fizan Abdullah
- Vice-Chair, Department of Surgery; Head, Division of Pediatric Surgery; Program Director, Fellowship in Pediatric Surgery; Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
| | - Michael Miloro
- Professor and Head, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago, Clinical Professor, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Chicago, IL
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