Sagittal Synostoses

Editorial. Is the helmet doing most of the job in the endoscopic correction of craniosynostosis?

“…These techniques, still largely used in all pediatric neurosurgical centers, allow immediate correction of the skull deformity and intracranial hypertension by appropriately expanding the cranial volume and reconstructing the skull vault during the operation. 4 These techniques, however, are negatively weighted by the major risk of excessive intraoperative blood loss and more extensive postoperative scars compared with those of endoscopic procedures. Furthermore, the endoscopic procedure can be utilized at a younger age than open reconstruction of the calvaria, thereby ensuring a more physiological postoperative cranial development.…”