Superior sagittal sinus laceration complicating an autogenous calvarial bone graft harvest: report of a case.

A case of laceration of the superior sagittal sinus complicating removal of a calvarial graft is reported. Despite the advantages of using autogenous calvarial bone grafts for craniofacial reconstructive surgery, the potential for serious complications related to graft harvest must be appreciated. Surgeons involved in calvarial graft harvest must be familiar with cranial surgical technique, and should be capable of managing intraoperative complications at the donor site.