title: Craniofacial correction of occipital encephalocele.
abstract: Occipital encephaloceles are commonly seen birth defects. The incidence is 1 in every 10,000 live births. These defects represent about 15% of the total birth defects reported and treated in the United States. The birth defects encountered today comprise over 50% of all pediatric admissions to general hospitals. Six patients with occipital encephaloceles are treated by a combined craniofacial approach. The corrective measure allows reduction of the herniated encephalocele and correction of the craniofacial deformity in the same operation procedure.
authors.affiliation: Tampa Bay Craniofacial Center, FL 33603.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Habal
mesh_terms: D002531:Cerebellum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods*; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000601:surgery*; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000601:surgery