SCALP COMPLICATIONS OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY: A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
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https://doi.org/10.61841/aqs47k08Keywords:
Craniofacial, surgery, complications, scalp.Abstract
Background: Scalp complications, defned in this paper as surgical complications on the scalp after craniofacial approaches, can increase morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs. Several risk factors infuence the appearance of these complications. Its prevention begins with a good review of the patient’s medical history, continuing with proper surgical planning in which a complete understanding of the anatomy of the scalp, its layered structure, irrigation, and innervation is necessary.
The aim: The aim of this study to show about scalp complications of craniofacial surgery.
Methods: By the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) 2020, this study was able to show that it met all of the requirements. This search approach, publications that came out between 2014 and 2024 were taken into account. Several different online reference sources, like Pubmed, SagePub, and Google Scholar were used to do this. It was decided not to take into account review pieces, works that had already been published, or works that were only half done.
Result: In the PubMed database, the results of our search get 21 articles, whereas the results of our search on SagePub get 87 articles, on Google Scholar 2350 articles. Records remove before screening are 1983, so we get 475 articles fos screening. After we screened based on record exclude, we compiled a total of 10 papers. We included five research that met the criteria.
Conclusion: For craniofacial surgery, understanding the surgical anatomy, identifying risk factors, adequate surgical plan- ning, and interdisciplinary cooperation between neurosurgeons, plastic surgeons, and the interdisciplinary team are essential to prevent and treat scalp complications.
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