title: Nonsyndromic craniosynostosis: the Rady Children's Hospital approach.
abstract: Surgical correction for nonsyndromic craniosynostosis has continued to evolve over the last century. The criterion standard has remained open correction of the cranial deformities, and many techniques have been described that yield satisfactory results. However, technology has allowed for minimally invasive techniques to be developed with the aid of endoscopic visualization. With proper patient selection and the aid of postoperative helmet therapy, there is increasing evidence that supports these techniques' safety and efficacy. In this article, our purpose was to describe our algorithm for treating nonsyndromic craniosynostosis at Rady Children's Hospital.
authors.affiliation: Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, Rady Children's Hospital and the University of California-San Diego, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Ryan K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Jessica K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Emelin
authors.forename: Hal S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Meltzer
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: Steven Roy
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D001788:Blood Grouping and Crossmatching; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D003393:Cranial Sutures / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D003398:Craniosynostoses / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods; D004452:Echocardiography; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D006260:Head Protective Devices; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D009915:Orbit / Q000601:surgery; D010294:Parietal Bone / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D018579:Patient Selection; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012449:Safety