Consensus statement of cranioplasty
- Consenting patients for CP surgery
- Bleeding (Intraop vs Postop; Subgaleal, Extradural and Subdural effusion)
- Wound breakdown (Skin ischemia/Decubitus leading to necrosis and resulting in either Wound Dehiscence or Flap Fistula)
- Surgical Site Infection (Sup vs Deep; Primary vs Secondary; Early vs Late)
- References: Zanotti B. Plast Aesthet Res 2:7, 2015
Do not use suction drain as can lead to fatality
Skin expanders should not be routinely be uses
- Can lead to
- Haematoma
- Skin infection
- CSF leak