NOVEL INSIGHTS IN CEPHALOHEMATOMA TREATMENT IN CHILDREN
Birth head injuries, despite the fact they have accompanied the mankind throughout its history, still are one of the main causes of children’s mortality and disability. Cephalhematoma is unique among birth head injuries in infants, due to the high frequency of occurrence - 0.2–2.5 % of all newborn. So, despite the high prevalence of cephalhematomas, there is no shared sense, a single way in determining the indications and precise terms for surgical treatment. The state-of-the-art diagnostic methods demonstratethe value of the active surgical tactics in respect to the children with cephalohematomas. The purpose of this work is to improve the quality of surgical care for neonates having cephalhematomas.