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Evaluation of the necessity of postoperative imaging after craniosynostosis surgery
Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, 06/27/07
Binning, M., et al. - Conclusion: None of the CT findings analyzed in this series was associated with clinical events such as seizures, prolonged intensive care unit stay, or reoperation in patients without shunt placement after cranial reconstructive procedures, although a relatively high incidence of CT evidence of shunt malfunction was found in patients with shunts. These data do not support the routine use of CT scanning after cranial reconstructive procedures unless the patient has received a shunt for hydrocephalus
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