Headache in Postoperative Isolated Sagittal Synostosis

This study investigates the relationship between headache and the occurrence of signs associated with intracranial hypertension such as ophthalmic signs, restricted skull growth, and a vertex bulge in children who were operated on for sagittal synostosis. Methods: A total of 94 patients (aged 6 to 18 years) with sagittal synostosis were asked to indicate their headache frequency. Based on their age at referral, the patients had undergone either frontobiparietal remodeling or an extended strip craniotomy. Data on funduscopy, optical coherence tomography, occipitofrontal head circumference, and presence of vertex bulge on radiography were collected retrospectively. Results: Univariate analysis showed that extended strip craniotomy, the occurrence of ophthalmic signs, and a smaller occipitofrontal head circumference at last follow-up were related to more frequent headaches (p = 0.01, p = 0.04, and p
Source: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Pediatric/Craniofacial: Original Articles Source Type: research