Product Description

Syndromic craniosynostoses are commonly encountered in pediatric craniofacial surgical practice. Patients with syndromic associations are a heterogeneous group who frequently have complex cranial dysmorphology. While this population has historically been treated using open cranial vault expansion techniques, minimally invasive techniques utilizing endoscopic approaches, which have gained popularity for single-suture synostoses, are emerging as effective tools for management of syndromic patients. This article evaluates the efficacy of management of syndromic craniosynostosis using endoscopic techniques with post-surgical orthotic therapy. The authors provide a comparison to both patients with non-syndromic craniosynostosis undergoing endoscopic repair as well as patients with syndromic craniosynostosis undergoing open repair.

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) accredits ASPS to provide educational activities and material with Category 1 CME credits. As an official CME provider, ASPS must comply with all ACCME standards, as outlined in the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

Intended Audience

This educational activity is intended for plastic surgery practitioners, residents, and other healthcare professionals interested in translating expanded knowledge into practice for the improvement of patient outcomes in plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Faculty

Chiang, Sarah N. BS; Skolnick, Gary B. MBA; Naidoo, Sybill D. PhD, RN, CPNP; Smyth, Matthew D. MD; Patel, Kamlesh B. MD, MSc Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®️ Editors: Editor-in-Chief: Kevin C. Chung, MD Co-editor: Amy S. Colwell, MD Section Editor: Larry Hollier, MD CME Faculty: Srinivas Susarla, MD, DMD, MPH (lead CME faculty) Russell Ettinger, MD Andrew Linkugel, MD Sameer Shakir, MD

Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery®Editors: Editor-in-Chief: Kevin Chung, MD

Co-Editor: Amy Colwell, MD

Section Editors: Ash Patel, MD

Learning Objectives

After viewing this course, the participant should be able to:

1. At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to define the specific treatment goals and indications for the surgical management of both non-syndromic and syndromic craniosynostosis via open and endoscopic approaches.
2. At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to describe the difference in reoperation rates between syndromic and non-syndromic patients undergoing endoscopic craniosynostosis repair.
3. After participating in this activity, the learner will be able to compare the perioperative and postoperative outcomes between endoscope-assisted strip craniectomy with orthotic therapy and open repair in patients with syndromic craniosynostosis and apply this knowledge to surgical planning and patient counseling.
4. At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to propose a treatment algorithm for surgical management of patients with syndromic craniosynostosis.

Accreditation

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

The ASPS designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Recognition Statement

The Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits offered by this activity are enhanced by ASPS Learner Credit Reporting for learners who have opted into this reporting. Successful completion of this CME activity enables active American Board of Surgery (ABS) members the opportunity to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the ABS's Continuous Certification program when claimed within 30 days of completion of the activity.

Participants in ASPS-accredited education who want their CME credits reported to certifying and state licensing boards must opt-into reporting and add their NPI as well as state license ID and/or collaborating board ID(s) before claiming credit.

Disclosure Policy

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) requires all instructors, planners, reviewers, managers and other individuals in a position to control or influence the content of an activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships or affiliations. All identified conflicts of interest must be resolved and the educational content thoroughly vetted by ASPS for fair balance, scientific objectivity and appropriateness of patient care recommendations. ASPS also requires faculty/authors to disclose when off-label/unapproved uses of product are discussed in a CME activity or included in related materials.

Disclaimer: All relevant financial relationships for planners, faculty and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) are reviewed by the ASPS Continuing Education Committee and have been mitigated, if applicable.

The following faculty and contributors have the following disclosures:

Patel, Kamlesh B. MD, MSc is a consultant for Stryker CMF.

Naidoo, Sybill D. PhD, RN, CPNP is a speaker for Hanger Clinic.

Smyth, Matthew D. MD is a consultant for Monteris Medical and Zimmer Biomet. 

The following faculty and contributors have no relevant financial relationships or affiliations to disclose:

Chiang, Sarah N. BS

Skolnick, Gary B. MBA

Kevin C. Chung, MD

Amy S. Colwell, MD

Larry Hollier, MD

Srinivas Susarla, MD, DMD, MPH

Russell Ettinger, MD

Andrew Linkugel, MD

Sameer Shakir, MD

AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM: 1.0

Patient Safety Credit: 0.5

Media:Journal Article

Release Date: 6/16/2025

Expiration Date: 6/16/2028*

Estimated time to complete this course: 1 hour

*Course access ends on course expiration date

Directly provided by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons® (ASPS®)

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