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Also known as trepanation, trephination, trephining

Trepanning, also known as trepanation, trephination, trephining or making a burr hole (the verb trepan derives from Old French from Medieval Latin from Greek , literally "borer, auger"), is a surgical intervention in which a hole is drilled or scraped into the human skull. The intentional perforation of the cranium exposes the dura mater to treat health problems related to intracranial diseases or release pressured blood buildup from an injury. It may also refer to any "burr" hole created through other body surfaces, including nail beds. A trephine is an instrument used for cutting out a round

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Medical intervention.name
Trepanning
Medical intervention.synonyms
Burr hole
Medical intervention.image
Hieronymus Bosch 053 detail.jpg
Medical intervention.caption
Detail from The Extraction of the Stone of Madness, a painting by Hieronymus Bosch depicting trepanation ()
Medical intervention.specialty
Neurosurgery, neurology

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Peter Treveris - engraving of Trepanation for Handywarke of surgeri 1525.png
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Trepanation
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The Nuttall Encyclopædia
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