craniotomy

Indications

• surgical access to the brain for
  • brain lesions
    • intracranial neoplasm
    • intracranial abscess
    • subdural hematoma
  • traumatic brain injury
  • surgical implantation of deep brain stimulators for treatment of
    • Parkinson's disease
    • epilepsy
    • cerebellar tremor
  • brain biopsy

Procedure

• surgical opening of the skull

Management

• intermittent pneumatic compression immediately following cranial surgery

More general terms

• neurosurgery

More specific terms

• 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