Craniofacial Surgery Gives Tijuana Teen Chance to be 'Normal' Kid
... secondary reconstructions, there was a lot of scar tissue that had to be removed initially and bleeding to be controlled,” Danielpour explained. “The dura (dura mater: the outermost membrane covering the brain) was absent in much of the injured area, so I had to create a dural patch graft to protect the ...Intractable Seizures Can Be Handled By A Three-Stage Brain Operation, Neurosurgeon
...is problem, neurosurgeons place electrodes directly on the brain itself, which requires removing a portion of the bony cranium and cutting through the dura mater, the tough fibrous tissue covering the brain. The implanted grid of electrodes, attached to an EEG machine, is used to continuously monitor seiz...Transplantation Results in CJD Transfer
... million per year. In Britain, in the past 33 years, about seven cases of CJD were caused by transplanted tissue. All were caused by transplanted dura mater. It is the outermost membrane covering the brain and spinal cord, which is used by surgeons to repair the skull and spine and to reinforce tendo...