[Endoscopy-Assisted Suturectomy and Cranial Remodeling Orthosis for Craniosynostosis]

Craniosynostosis(CS)is now being diagnosed early as Japanese parents have become more conscious of the infants' skull shape. Endoscopy-assisted suturectomy(EAS)is a surgical treatment for early infants in combination with postoperative helmet cranial remodeling. Here we report our operative experiences with EAS for the treatment of CS. EAS is minimally invasive and has yielded good results when performed in combination with helmet therapy. However, transfusion for almost half of patients and additional surgery for syndromic patients were required. We will further develop the bone resection technique and hemostasis methods.