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ArticleChild's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery2024

Decompressive craniotomy in split-technique (DCST) for TBI in infants: introducing a new surgical technique to prevent long-term complications.

Sevgi Sarikaya-Seiwert, Ehab Shabo, Arndt-Hendrik Schievelkamp, Mark Born, Christian Wispel, Hannes Haberl

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Article in Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  2. Hinge craniotomy in pediatric traumatic brain injury: a narrative review and national survey among Mexican neurosurgeons.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026
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Sevgi Sarikaya-SeiwertSection of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms University, Venusberg Campus 1, Bonn, D-53127, Bonn, Germany. Sevgi.Sarikaya-Seiwert@ukbonn.de.
Ehab ShaboSection of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms University, Venusberg Campus 1, Bonn, D-53127, Bonn, Germany. Ehab.Shabo@ukbonn.de.
Arndt-Hendrik SchievelkampDepartment of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Bonn, 53127, Bonn, Germany.
Mark BornSection of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Christian WispelSection of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Faculty, Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms University, Venusberg Campus 1, Bonn, D-53127, Bonn, Germany.
Hannes HaberlDepartment of Neurosurgery, Schoen Clinic Vogtareuth, Munich, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionDecompressive craniectomy (DC) is rarely required in infants. These youngest patients are vulnerable to blood loss, and cranial reconstruction can be challenging due to skull growth and bone flap resorption. On the other hand, infants have thin and flexible bone and osteogenic potential. MATERIAL AND

methodsWe propose a new technique called DCST, which makes use of these unique aspects by achieving decompression using the circumstance of the thin and flexible bone. We describe the surgical technique and the follow-up course over a period of 13 months. RESULTS AND

conclusionIn our study, DCST achieved adequate decompression and no  further repeated surgeries in accordance with decompressive craniectomy were needed afterwards.

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Brain Injuries, TraumaticDecompressive CraniectomyFemaleHumansInfantMalePostoperative ComplicationsTreatment OutcomeAcute subdural hematomaDecompressive craniectomyHinge craniotomyInfantSplit-technique

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