[Craniofacial surgery].

Craniofacial surgery is the term given to surgical techniques which allow combined access to the neurocranium and the facial skeleton. These techniques are applied primarily for treatment of fractures of the frontal/nasal/orbital regions, tumours of the orbits and the anterior cranial base, and congenital malformations, including simple or complex craniofacial synostoses, e.g. Crouzon and Apert syndromes. Indications for surgical treatment and the timing of the surgery are discussed. In addition, the most common surgical techniques are described and some clinical cases are presented.