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burr hole
Indications: - increased intracranial pressure - intracranial hematoma - subdural hematoma - epidural hematoma - intracranial abscess - arachnoid cyst - intracranial mass lesion - hydrocephalus Procedure: - a drill is used to create a hole in the skull for drainage of an intracranial hematomaGeneral
neurosurgeryReferences
- Burr hole : Subdural Hematoma http://www.neurosurgerypa.com/procedures/Burrhole.html
- Cranial Burr Holes http://www.steinergraphics.com/surgical/006_17.6.html