title: Complications in paediatric craniofacial surgery: an initial four year experience.
abstract: 107 children undergoing transcranial craniofacial surgery in a paediatric hospital have been reviewed to assess the incidence and type of complications which arose. This represents the first 4 years' experience of the craniofacial team. There were no deaths or permanent adverse sequelae of surgery. A total of 53 complications were seen in 42 patients. In 9.3% of patients they were potentially life-threatening, serious in 12.1% and of a minor nature in 28%. The more serious complications were related either to haemorrhage and/or vasovagal shock at operation or to infection post-operatively. Infants undergoing monoblock frontofacial advancements and those with tracheostomies were at particular risk.
authors.affiliation: Craniofacial Centre, Hospitals for Sick Children, London.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jani
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Bingham
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mackersie
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hayward
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003394:Craniofacial Dysostosis / Q000601:surgery; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D008581:Meningitis / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000009:adverse effects