Anomalous venous collaterals in Apert and Crouzon syndromes and their relationship to ventricle size and increased intracranial pressure.

Objective: The exact association between the frequently present anomalous intracranial venous vasculature, emissary collaterals, ventriculomegaly, and increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in children with Apert and Crouzon syndromes remains an enigma. This study aimed to evaluate the association between the aberrant venous system and ventricle size and increased ICP, and to assess the development of the venous structures over time.

Methods: This retrospective cohort study included all patients with Apert or Crouzon syndrome with available CT venography (CTV) scans of the brain.

A European Multicenter Outcome Study of Perioperative Airway Management Policies following Midface Surgery in Syndromic Craniosynostosis.

Background: Perioperative airway management following midface advancements in children with Apert and Crouzon-Pfeiffer syndromes can be challenging, and protocols often differ. This study examined airway management following midface advancements and postoperative respiratory complications.

Methods: A multicenter, retrospective cohort study was performed to obtain information about the timing of extubation, perioperative airway management, and respiratory complications after monobloc or Le Fort III procedures.

Postponing surgery to optimise patients with acute right-sided obstructing colon cancer - A pilot study.

Background: Right-sided obstructing colon cancer is most often treated with acute resection. Recent studies on right-sided obstructing colon cancer report higher mortality and morbidity rates than those in patients without obstruction. The aim of this study is to retrospectively analyse whether it is possible to optimise the health condition of patients with acute right-sided obstructing colon cancer, prior to surgery, and whether this improves postoperative outcomes.

Dural sinus volume in children with syndromic craniosynostosis and intracranial hypertension.

Objective: Intracranial hypertension is a major concern in children with syndromic craniosynostosis (sCS). Cerebral venous hypertension caused by cerebral venous outflow obstruction is believed to contribute to intracranial hypertension. The authors therefore hypothesized that cerebral venous volume would be increased in those children with sCS and intracranial hypertension.