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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Volume 73, Issue 8, Pages 1132-1136Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.04.023
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Encephalocele; Endoscopic management; Paediatric; Skull base plasty
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Objective: Skull base encephaloceles are difficult to diagnose and to treat. Traditionally, they are approached externally via craniotomic routes. Endoscopic management: of skull base defects is the standard treatment in adults. Our aim is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of endoscopic endonasal repair of basal encephaloceles in the paediatric population. Methods: Retrospective evaluation of paediatric encephaloceles managed endoscopically at a tertiary referral centre. Results: Eleven subjects fitted the criteria of the study. Mean age at surgery was 6.7 +/- 4.6 SD years, while mean follow-up was 46.5 +/- 28 SD months. Most of the defects were located in the anterior cranial fossa. All patients were managed successfully with no complications. Conclusions: Endonasal endoscopic management of congenital encephaloceles is feasible in paediatric patients. Meticulous pre-op neuroimaging is of paramount importance when dealing with such cases. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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