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Midface Hypoplasia and Cranial Base Morphology in Syndromic Craniosynostosis: A Comparative Analysis Study Using a Predictive Regression Model
Published on: November 4, 2025
Effects of the subcranial approach on facial growth and development
Benjamin Shlomi1, Stella Chaushu, Ziv Gil
1Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Objective:
To analyze the long-term effects of subcranial surgery for anterior skull base tumors on facial growth.
Study Design And Setting:
Retrospective study (1994 to 2004) in a university-affiliated hospital. Of 108 patients who underwent a subcranial surgical approach for anterior skull base tumors, six adolescents and five young adults fulfilled study entry criteria for age and follow-up data availability (mean, 3.2 +/- 2 years). Cephalometric x-ray films monitored postoperative facial growth. Anteriorly and posteriorly measured horizontal and vertical maxillary growth were compared with normal values.
Results:
All subjects had superiorly positioned maxillae (shorter in patients with long-standing pathologies). The upper incisor teeth were proclined relative to the cranial base reference planes. All cephalometric changes were within a 10 percent deviation of normal values.
Conclusions:
Subcranial surgery for these tumors minimally affects vertical facial skeleton growth. Early surgery is essential for unaffected horizontal growth.
Significance:
Guidelines for anterior skull base tumor surgery in adolescents and young adults.
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