Minimally invasive endoscopic techniques are excellence alternatives to open craniofacial repairs, and this is now supported by nearly two decades of literature. Factors which favor a good outcome from minimally invasive surgery include a younger age at surgery than open surgery, and effective postoperative adjuvant therapy, such as an external orthosis, or internal springs, to ensure appropriate skull growth in the desired direction. The benefits of minimally invasive surgery include much shorter surgical times, much less blood loss, and very small, nearly invisible, incisions. Modern craniofacial centers should be able to offer both minimally invasive and open techniques for the care and treatment of their children. Translational Pediatrics Home / Vol 3, No 3 (July 2014) / Endoscopic craniosynostosis repair
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