Telemetric Intracranial Pressure Monitoring in Syndromic Craniosynostosis. Issue 4 (June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Beez, Thomas; O'Kane, Roddy; Piper, Ian; Koppel, David; Sangra, Meharpal
• Is Part Of: Journal of craniofacial surgery. Volume 27:Issue 4(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-06
• Subjects: Cranial vault expansion -- craniofacial surgery -- craniosynostosis -- telemetric intracranial pressure monitoring; Facial bones -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Skull -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals; 617.52
• DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000002556
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-2275

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Syndromic and nonsyndromic craniosynostosis can be associated with raised intracranial pressure (ICP). After corrective surgery, raised ICP persists or reoccurs in a subgroup of patients. The standard procedure for monitoring ICP is insertion of a percutaneous intraparenchymal probe for a limited time, usually 24 to 48 hours. However, in selected patients repeated ICP measurements might be useful in the clinical setting, and a noninvasive method for achieving this would be desirable. The authors present the use of a telemetric ICP monitoring system implanted during cranial vault expansion in a child with syndromic craniosynostosis. This system, once implanted, allows for noninvasive transdermal ICP readings and might represent a promising alternative to conventional ICP monitoring devices in selected patients with craniofacial conditions.