Turner syndrome surgery

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Akash Daswaney, M.B.B.S [2]

Overview

Surgery is indicated for craniofacial anomalies, to decrease the risk of aortic dissection and for congenital pterygium colli.

Surgery

Surgery is indicated for individuals with an aortic size index > 2.5 centimeter/meter square to prevent sudden cardiac death due to aortic dissection.
Corrective surgery or bracing might be required for scoliosis. “Turner Syndrome – StatPearls – NCBI Bookshelf”.
Coarctation of aorta requires corrective surgery. ^[1]
Cosmetic surgeries for craniofacial anomalies may be performed before the child enters school.
Prophylactic gonadectomy is performed for detected gonadoblastomas. This prevents their progression to dysgerminomas. ^[2]
Pterygium colli or webbed neck which is due to a bilateral cervical skin folding that stretches from the acromion to the mastoid.
- Benoit Chaput et al performed a study to assess the ‘posterior cervical lift’ for pterygium colli. ^[3]
- This involves suturing of the superficial lamina of the cervical fascia after resecting the skin fold with an inferiorly directed back cut.
- Few post-operative complications and patient satisfaction were seen.

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Overview