Management and outcomes of craniectomy and cranioplasty in pediatric intracranial infections: a multicenter cohort study

In recent years, there has been a noticeable increase in severe intracranial infections among pediatric patients, often requiring craniotomy or decompressive craniectomy. However, determining the optimal timing and material for cranioplasty in pediatric patients presents an ongoing challenge.

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Main Authors:	Rafaelian, Artem (Author) , Won, Sae-Yeon (Author) , Sure, Ulrich (Author) , Dammann, Phillipp (Author) , Rauschenbach, Laurèl (Author) , Senft, Christian (Author) , Dinc, Nazife (Author) , Aboud, Nazeer (Author) , Ringel, Florian (Author) , Ottenhausen, Malte (Author) , Scurtu, Daniel (Author) , Deinsberger, Wolfgang (Author) , Kästner, Stefanie (Author) , Chen, Joe Jun Qiao (Author) , Vatter, Hartmut (Author) , Sarikaya-Seiwert, Sevgi (Author) , Schneider, Matthias (Author) , Bernstock, Joshua D. (Author) , Hernández-Durán, Silvia (Author) , Freiman, Thomas M. (Author) , Gessler, Florian (Author) , Dubinski, Daniel (Author)
Format:	Article (Journal)
Language:	English
Published:	27 January 2026
In:	Child's nervous system Year: 2026, Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-10
ISSN:	1433-0350
DOI:	10.1007/s00381-026-07149-4
Online Access:	Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-026-07149-4
Author Notes:	Artem Rafaelian, Sae-Yeon Won, Ulrich Sure, Phillipp Dammann, Laurèl Rauschenbach, Christian Senft, Nazife Dinc, Nazeer Aboud, Florian Ringel, Malte Ottenhausen, Daniel Scurtu, Wolfgang Deinsberger, Stefanie Kästner, Joe Jun Qiao Chen, Hartmut Vatter, Sevgi Sarikaya-Seiwert, Matthias Schneider, Joshua D. Bernstock, Silvia Hernández-Durán, Thomas M. Freiman, Florian Gessler, Daniel Dubinski