Baby Davi's surgery

Please join us to raise funds for a precious little boy whose family needs help with medical bills. He needs a surgery at a very young age. Davi Jesus Flores was born with Sagittal Synostosis. Sagittal Synostosis is the most common form of synostosis accounting for about 50% of all cases with a prevalence of 1 in 2000 live births. Premature fusion of the sagittal suture restricts the transverse growth of the skull. This results in an increased anteroposterior skull length to accommodate the growing brain. Frontal bossing and an exaggerated occiput can be pronounced and results in the classic “boat skull” appearance.

The surgery Davi will be having done is called a “strip” craniectomy, which is either done through a full-open or smaller-incision approach. Cuts are made along the fused sagittal suture and sometimes-additional cuts are made laterally into both parietal this method requires a period of therapeutic helmet molding after surgery for an average of 12-18 months. This helmet is not covered by insurance. This procedure can only be performed successfully when the patient is younger, typically at 3 months of age.