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Craniotomy

Craniotomy is a surgical procedure where part of the skull is temporarily removed to access the brain. It can be used to treat conditions like tumors, blood clots, epilepsy, brain injuries, and strokes. The procedure involves making an incision in the scalp, removing a section of skull, performing surgery on the exposed brain tissue, then replacing the skull section and closing the scalp. Risks include infection and hemorrhage, but benefits are treating the underlying health issue. Recovery takes 1-4 weeks.

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Craniotomy

Craniotomy is a surgical procedure where part of the skull is temporarily removed to access the brain. It can be used to treat conditions like tumors, blood clots, epilepsy, brain injuries, and strokes. The procedure involves making an incision in the scalp, removing a section of skull, performing surgery on the exposed brain tissue, then replacing the skull section and closing the scalp. Risks include infection and hemorrhage, but benefits are treating the underlying health issue. Recovery takes 1-4 weeks.

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Craniotomy

By Mae Krasniewicz
Background
Prehistoric
Paul Broca
Name changes
depending on the area
of the skull that the
surgical procedure is
taking place
Background

Craniectomy
Burr hole
Retro-sigmold
Keyhole Craniotomy
Supra-orbital
Eyebrow Craniotomy
Background

Types of conditions addresses by this procedure:


Tumors
Blood clots
Epilepsy
Nerve Damage
Brain Injury
Stroke
Anatomical & Physiological
Considerations

Focuses on the brain and


cranium

Affects nervous
system

Addresses alertness,
thought processing,
involuntary movements,
etc.
Demographics
No specific age range
Occurs more in adults
More commonly found in men than
woman
Affect on the Body & Mind

Functional changes depend on what


part of the brain is being performed
on
Recovery time is
1-4 weeks
Daily life
hopefully gets
easier
Affect on the Body & Mind

Risks: Benefits:
Infection Being cured of the issue
Hemorrhage Less discomfort
Seizures
Brain swelling
Outcomes of the procedure

Cured the tumor/disease


Although it doesnt happen often, craniotomy could
be fatal
Complications can occur like infections and blood
clots
Surgical Procedure
Popular conditions craniotomy attempts to fix:
Brain Tumors
Aneurysms
Epilepsy
Surgical Procedure
Before craniotomy, surgeries performed on the skull
were done through drilling holes into the skull
4 main approaches:
Drilling
Sawing
Scraping
Grooving
Surgical Procedure
General anesthesia
is administered to
the patient
An incision is made,
usually behind the
hairline
Surgical Procedure
The skin and
muscles are lifted
off of the bone and
pinned back
Cut and removes
the bone flap so
that the dura is
revealed
Surgical Procedure

Dura is then folded to expose the brain

Use of very
small tools to
get deep in
the brain to
remove
abnormal
tissue
Surgical Procedure
Dura is closed with
sutures
Bone flap is placed
back and secured
with screws and
plates
Bandage the scar
Surgical Procedure

40,000 150,000$

Requires more time


in the hospital to
recover
Surgical Procedure
Awake craniotomy
and brain mapping
Better outcome and
preserves more
healthy tissue
Conclusion
One of the most interesting things that I learned is
how many different Craniotomies there are
The most important resources I used was Hopkins
Medicine and Mayfield Clinic
Conclusion
Im still wondering about the mortality rate
of all the different craniotomies
Bibliography
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