We wish to highlight our experience of the endoscopic assisted craniosynostosis technique
in the context of a developing healthcare system. In developing countries, internet
penetration is increasing and parents are using the internet to research latest technical
advances to seek treatment early. Jimenez and Barone's initially described
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the minimally invasive endoscopic technique in non-syndromic craniosynostosis. The
senior authors (DM and SG) introduced the endoscopic technique for the first time
in India in 2015.
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In the Indian population, the most common sutures involved are anterior (metopic,
coronal), rather than sagittal, as seen in the West.
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Publication history
Published online: August 25, 2020
Accepted:
August 1,
2020
Received:
March 31,
2020
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