Publications by authors named "Melissa Kurniawan"
Objective: This study assesses the level of child-patient satisfaction with the surgical result after scaphocephaly correction and the difference between child-patient and parents' perspectives.
Methods: A questionnaire was sent out to children between 6 and 18 years old with isolated sagittal synostosis, who had undergone either a frontobiparietal remodeling or extended strip craniotomy, and separately to their parents.
Results: The questionnaire was completed by 96 patients, 81.
With increasing interest in 3D photogrammetry, diverse methods have been developed for craniofacial shape analysis in craniosynostosis patients. This review provides an overview of these methods and offers recommendations for future studies. A systematic literature search was used to identify publications on 3D photogrammetry analyses in craniosynostosis patients until August 2023.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Speech problems in patients with a cleft palate are often complex and multifactorial. Finding the optimal way of monitoring these problems is challenging. The International Consortium of Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) has developed a set of standardised outcome measures at specific ages for patients with a cleft lip and/or palate, including measures of speech assessment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study evaluated the health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) in patients with sagittal synostosis (SS), and the influence of frequent headaches and surgical techniques on the HR-QoL.
Method: Patients with SS aged 8 to 18 years were invited to participate between June 2016 and February 2017. The Child Health Questionnaire was used to assess the HR-QoL.
This study aimed to assess the reliability and agreement of automated head measurements using 3-dimensional (3D) photogrammetry in young children. Specifically, the study evaluated the agreement between manual and automated occipitofrontal circumference (OFC) measurements (n = 264) obtained from 3D images of 188 patients diagnosed with sagittal synostosis using a novel automated method proposed in this study. In addition, the study aimed to determine the interrater and intrarater reliability of the automatically extracted OFC, cephalic index, and volume.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The CLEFT-Q, a questionnaire developed and validated specifically for cleft patients, contains seven appearance scales. The International Consortium of Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) has incorporated only some CLEFT-Q appearance scales in the Standard Set to minimize burden. This study evaluates which appearance scales provide the most meaningful information in the different cleft types at specific ages, for the most efficient cleft appearance outcome assessment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- - This study compared three surgical methods for correcting sagittal synostosis: frontobiparietal remodeling (FBR), extended strip craniotomy (ESC), and spring-assisted correction (SAC) using 3D imaging techniques.
- - Researchers analyzed the outcomes of 322 3D images from 218 nonsyndromic patients under six years old, finding no significant differences in cranial growth or shape among the surgical methods post-operation.
- - The results indicate that all three methods are similarly effective in correcting the condition, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis to facilitate minimally invasive surgery options.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the relationship between skull growth and the development of papilledema in patients who underwent surgery for sagittal synostosis.
- Researchers analyzed occipitofrontal circumference (OFC) measurements at three time points, finding an initial decline in skull growth followed by stabilization in the long-term.
- Results indicated that smaller OFC measurements were significantly linked to a higher likelihood of developing papilledema, with specific thresholds identified for monitoring patients post-surgery.