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Item Cirugía reconstructiva de bóveda craneal con implantes de Polieteretercetona (Peek) como una alternativa innovadora aplicada (Revisión Bibliográfica)(Universidad Santiago de Cali, 2024) Álvarez González, Karen Vanessa; Bolaños Preciado, María Cristina; Medina Mina, Tatiana; Maldonado Rincón, Beatriz Alejandra (Directora)Introduction: Cranial vault surgery is a procedure that restores the affected areas of the skull, either by factors such as trauma, congenital defects, tumors, among others, therefore, its main function is to restore the structural integrity of the skull and protect the underlying brain tissues (1-4). Cranioplasty surgery is a procedure that restores the affected areas of the skull, either by factors such as trauma, congenital defects, tumors, among others, therefore, its main function is to restore the structural integrity of the skull and protect the underlying brain tissues (1-4) Objective: To analyze the effectiveness of PEEK implants used as a cranial vault reconstruction procedure. Materials and methods: The current bibliographic review was carried out by means of a search of articles in databases such as: Google Scholar repository (36), Pubmed (11), Scielo (7), ScienceDirect (7), ResearchGate (2), Springer (3), Dialnet (1). Results: The PEEK graft can have high benefits thanks to the fact that it is an implant made of polymers, which provides strength and safety similar to human tissue; in addition, it does not conduct energy and is well tolerated by tissues (11,14). However, among the advantages and disadvantages of the PEEK implant and the titanium mesh, these are very similar; however, the PEEK implant has to be a more resistant and biocompatible material compared to the mesh, although both are personalized implants, slightly light and radiotransparent (21-25). On the other hand, PEEK implants can have different post-surgical results with good success rates, since it is considered that it does not usually present serious complications that put the result itself at risk (30-34). Conclusion: cranioplasty with PEEK grafts is considered a valuable option that can significantly improve the quality of life of patients, allowing the restoration of the structural, functional and esthetic integrity of the skull.