Craniotomy

Alternative Names:
Craniotomy; Surgery - brain; Neurosurgery
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The neurosurgeon removes a section of your skull (craniotomy) to access the aneurysm. The surgeon locates the blood vessel that feeds the aneurysm, then places a tiny metal clip on the neck of the aneurysm to stop the flow to it.
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Craniotomy for cerebral shunt
Definition:
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt is surgery is performed to relieve intracranial pressure caused by hydrocephalus.
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Surgery to remove the tumor (transsphenoidal surgery or craniotomy) followed by watchful waiting (closely monitoring a patient's condition without giving any treatment until symptoms appear or change).
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HOWARD WEINER, MD: The traditional approaches, brain surgery or craniotomy, where the brain is actually removed, the seizure focus is identified using a variety of techniques, and if this can be done safely, ...
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Risk factors include disorders that may cause obstruction of the flow of CSF, such as closed head injury, surgery on the brain (craniotomy), meningitis or similar infections, ...
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Sevrain cranial clamp 200 series (SCC 200) Indicated for use as a means to cover the burr hole and reattach the bone flap after a craniotomy procedure; not for use where only a single burr hole is made. Mfg: Ikonos Corp.
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not all pituitary tumors can be removed by using this surgical approach, either because the tumor is too large or because it is in a position that is difficult to reach through the nose. Instead, the surgeon must do a procedure called a craniotomy, ...
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It is also used for those who are at high risk for complications from a surgical repair of the aneurysm. 26 In cases where endovascular coil embolization is not possible, aneurysm clipping with craniotomy is done.
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Craniotomy, UMHS discharge instructions
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