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craniotomy
Indications:
- surgical access to the brain for
a) brain lesions
- intracranial neoplasm
- intracranial abscess
- subdural hematoma
b) traumatic brain injury
c) surgical implantation of deep brain stimulators for treatment of
- Parkinson's disease
- epilepsy
- cerebellar tremor
d) brain biopsy
Procedure:
- surgical opening of the skull
Management:
- intermittent pneumatic compression immediately following cranial surgery [3]
Specific
craniotomy for brain abscess
craniotomy for craniopharyngioma
craniotomy for craniosynostosis
craniotomy for CSF leakage
craniotomy for encephalocele
craniotomy for intracranial hematoma
craniotomy for intracranial hypertension
craniotomy for traumatic brain injury
General
neurosurgery
References
- Wikipedia: Craniotomy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craniotomy
- Encyclopedia of Surgery: Craniotomy
http://www.surgeryencyclopedia.com/Ce-Fi/Craniotomy.html
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 19.
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2021