Cephalic index in the evaluation of surgical treatment of children with sagittal synostosis. Preliminary report.

Aim Of The Study: To analyze changes of the cephalic index (CI) values in patients with sagittal synostosis operated on in the Department of Surgery of Children and Adolescents of the Institute of Mother and Child in Warsaw.

Material And Methods: The study group consisted of 14 consecutive cases (11 boys and 3 girls). In 8 patients younger than 3 months of age (1st subgroup) the modified reversed-pi technique (craniotomy in the shape of the reversed Greek π letter) was utilized.