craniotomy
Sign in to saveCraniotomy is a neurosurgical operation in which a bone flap is temporarily removed from the skull to access the intracranial space. Craniotomies are often critical operations performed for a range of conditions, including tumors, hemorrhages, and removal of foreign bodies such as bullets.
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- Craniotomy
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- Indications
- Procedure
- Approaches
- '''[[Supratentorial region|Supratentorial]] approaches'''
- '''[[Infratentorial region|Infratentorial]] approaches'''
- Complications
- Meningitis and infection
- Hemorrhage
- Neurologic deficit
- Cerebrospinal fluid leak
- Seizure
- Post-operative pain
- See also
- References
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Craniotomy is a neurosurgical operation in which a bone flap is temporarily removed from the skull to access the intracranial space. Craniotomies are often critical operations performed for a range of conditions, including tumors, hemorrhages, and removal of foreign bodies such as bullets.
Craniotomy is distinguished from craniectomy (in which the skull flap is not immediately replaced, allowing the brain to swell, thus reducing intracranial pressure) and from trepanation, the creation of a burr hole through the cranium into the dura mater.