Immediate replacement of bone flap after craniotomy for empyema in children.

Child's Nervous System : ChNS : Official Journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery
Charlotte DandurandPaul Steinbok

Abstract

Optimal management of the bone flap after craniotomy for intracranial infection has not been well defined in the pediatric population. This study reviewed the outcomes of a single Canadian center where immediate replacement of the bone flap was standard practice. This is a retrospective study of all patients who underwent craniotomies for evacuation of epidural or subdural empyema at a single center from 1982 to 2018. Patients were identified using the prospective surgical database maintained by the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at BC Children's Hospital. Primary outcome was treatment failure, defined as reoperation at the site of initial surgery for removal of an infected bone flap or repeat drainage of empyema under the replaced bone flap. Secondary outcome was any reoperation for recurrent infection at any site. Twenty-four patients met the inclusion criteria with a minimum of 3-month follow-up from the index intervention. Treatment failure occurred in four patients (17%), all of whom required repeat surgery for further drainage of pus underlying the bone flap. Mean time to repeat surgery was 13 days. Any reoperation for recurrent infection at any site occurred in three patients. Seven out of 24 patients required a seco...Continue Reading

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