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Initial UK series of endoscopic suturectomy with postoperative helmeting for craniosynostosis: early report of perioperative experience

Endoscopic suturectomy with postoperative helmeting (ESCH) has emerged as a successful treatment for craniosynostosis, initially in North America. We report early outcomes from the first cohort of ESCH patients treated in the United Kingdom (UK). Retrospective cohort study with electronic chart revi...

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Published in:British journal of neurosurgery 2023-02, Vol.37 (1), p.20-25
Main Authors: Halim, Jonathan, Silva, Adikarige, Budden, Curtis, Dunaway, David J., Jeelani, N. U. Owase, Ong, Juling, James, Greg
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Summary:Endoscopic suturectomy with postoperative helmeting (ESCH) has emerged as a successful treatment for craniosynostosis, initially in North America. We report early outcomes from the first cohort of ESCH patients treated in the United Kingdom (UK). Retrospective cohort study with electronic chart review. 18 consecutive patients from the first ESCH procedure in UK (May 2017) until January 2020 identified. 12 male and 6 female infantsd, with a mean age of 4.6 months (range 2.5-7.8 months) and weight of 6.8 kg (range 4.8-9.8 kg). Diagnoses were metopic (n = 8), unicoronal (n = 7), sagittal (n = 2) and multi-sutural (n = 1) synostoses. Median incision length was 3 cm (range 2-10 cm). 16/18 received no blood products, with 2 (both metopics) requiring transfusion (1 donor exposure). Mean operative time (including anaesthesia) was 96 min (range 40-127 min). Median length of hospital stay was 1 night. 1 surgical complication (superficial infection). All patients are currently undergoing helmet orthosis therapy. So far, no patients have required revisional or squint surgery. Early experience from the first UK cohort of ESCH suggests that this is a safe and well tolerated technique with low morbidity, transfusion and short hospital stay. Long-term results in terms of shape, cosmetic and developmental outcome are awaited.
ISSN:0268-8697
1360-046X
DOI:10.1080/02688697.2020.1846681