Craniosynostosis as a Complication after Operation for Hydrocephalus

Abstract

Summary Premature closure of the cranial sutures as complication to hydrocephalus surgery is previously only briefly mentioned in the literature. An interesting feature is the abnormal thickening of the cranial bones, observed in the three cases presented. This might have something to do with the pressure that the normally growing brain probably exerts upon the bones during the development of the cranium. The use of low‐pressure valves has now been discarded when operating hydro‐cephalus in our clinic. The surgical correction of the secondary premature closure is probably more complicated than otherwise in these cases.