Craniotomy: What It Is, Procedure, Recovery & Risks - Cleveland Clinic
2023年4月13日 · A craniotomy is a type of brain surgery where a surgeon removes part of your skull to access your brain. During the same surgery, your surgeon will replace the removed part of your skull before closing the incision site. A craniotomy treats tumors, blood clots and epilepsy. It can take up to two months to heal after a craniotomy.
Craniotomy - Johns Hopkins Medicine
A craniotomy is the surgical removal of part of the bone from the skull to expose the brain for surgery. The surgeon uses special tools to remove the section of bone (the bone flap). After the brain surgery, the surgeon replaces the bone flap.
Craniotomy - Mayo Clinic
There are several types of craniotomies. The type of craniotomy that is used depends on which area of the skull is removed for treatment. The types include: Bifrontal craniotomy. A surgeon removes part of the front of the skull behind the hairline. This may be done to treat a brain aneurysm. Supraorbital craniotomy.
Craniotomy Procedure: What It Treats, Precautions, and Recovery
2020年9月14日 · In general, a craniotomy is done to remove brain tumors and treat aneurysms. A neurosurgeon performs the procedure. In this article, we’ll explore the types of craniotomies, along with the...
Craniotomy - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2020年11月7日 · A craniotomy is a surgical procedure in which a part of the skull is temporarily removed to expose the brain and perform an intracranial procedure.[1] The most common conditions that can be treated via this approach include brain tumors, aneurysms, arterio-venous malformations, subdural empyemas, subdural hematomas, and intracerebral hematomas.[2]
An Illustrative Review of Common Modern Craniotomies
Bifrontal craniotomy is associated with increased risk of cosmetic deformity and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, therefore, reconstruction of the calvarium is essential for a good outcome. In addition, bifrontal craniotomy may result in injury of the superior sagittal sinus.
Craniotomy for Subdural Hematoma - NSPC Brain & Spine Surgery
A craniotomy for subdural hematoma allows a neurosurgeon access through the skull via a small opening for the extraction of a blood clot on the exterior of the brain. These blood clots (hematomas) are underneath (sub) the dura mater (dural) or outer covering of the brain and occur when the blood vessels that traverse the space are ruptured.
Craniotomy - Wikipedia
A craniotomy is a surgical operation in which a bone flap is temporarily removed from the skull to access the brain.
Bilateral craniotomies for blunt head trauma - PubMed
The lack of available literature and the large volume of head trauma seen at our institution prompted us to analyze the retrospective data on blunt head injury requiring bilateral craniotomies. Twenty patients underwent bilateral craniotomies at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center between January 1986 and June 1994.
Suboccipital Craniotomy Free - Neurosurgical Atlas
Suboccipital craniotomy is a critical approach to the posterior fossa. Critical to avoid electrocautery use at the craniocervical junction due to the risk for dural and vertebral artery injury. Air embolism from injury to venous sinus is a potential complication.