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Surgical operation on skull
A craniotomy is a type of brain surgery where surgeons temporarily remove a portion of the skull to access the brain. Surgeons often perform them to treat
Craniotomy
Neurosurgery performed while the patient is awake
Awake craniotomy is a neurosurgical technique and type of craniotomy that allows a surgeon to remove a brain tumor while the patient is awake to avoid
Awake_craniotomy
Build-up of blood between the dura mater and skull
or MRI scan. Treatment is generally by urgent surgery in the form of a craniotomy or burr hole, or (in the case of a spinal epidural hematoma) laminotomy
Epidural_hematoma
English neurosurgeon (born 1950)
March 1950) is a British neurosurgeon and author, a pioneer of awake craniotomy techniques and of neurosurgical work in Ukraine. Marsh is the youngest
Henry_Marsh_(neurosurgeon)
Medical intervention
Bifrontal craniotomy is a surgical process which is used to target different tumors or malfunctioning areas of the brain. "Extended Bifrontal Craniotomy | Brain
Bifrontal_craniotomy
Surgical removal of the pituitary gland
carried out. These methods include transsphenoidal hypophysectomy, open craniotomy, and stereotactic radiosurgery. Medications that are given as hormone
Hypophysectomy
American politician and naval officer (1936–2018)
overdue change." On July 14, 2017, McCain underwent a minimally invasive craniotomy at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, to remove a blood clot above
John_McCain
Bruising of the eye orbits, indicating skull fracture or internal bleeding
ecchymosis, is a sign of basilar skull fracture or subgaleal hematoma, a craniotomy that ruptured the meninges, or (rarely) certain cancers. Bilateral hemorrhage
Raccoon_eyes
Musical
he has an arteriovenous malformation, and that Gordon needs a craniotomy ("Craniotomy"). Nancy D. informs him of the risks - if he doesn't go through
A_New_Brain
Tool for drilling holes in the skull
openings in the skull. This exposes the brain and allows operations such as craniotomy and craniectomy to be done. The drill itself can be manually or electrically
Cranial_drill
Surgically drilling a hole in the skull
Modern surgeons generally use the term craniotomy for this procedure. Unlike in folk practices, a craniotomy must be performed only after diagnostic
Trepanning
Medical specialty of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system
2014 were the following: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) Craniotomy for brain tumor (CBT) Discectomy Laminectomy Posterolateral lumbar fusion
Neurosurgery
Flexible wire saw for bone cutting
level of amputation. In addition, it was once commonly used to perform craniotomies for brain surgery, before the invention of powered skull saws. It is
Gigli_saw
Aggressive type of brain cancer
diagnosis of a suspected GBM on CT or MRI requires a stereotactic biopsy or a craniotomy with tumor resection and pathologic confirmation. Because the tumor grade
Glioblastoma
Physician with surgical specialty
to perform stereotactic radiosurgery, first in India to perform awake craniotomy and laparoscopic spine surgery. Ioannis Pallikaris (Greek surgeon. Performed
Surgeon
Neurological pain disorder
Surgical site of the retrosigmoid craniotomy for microvascular decompression
Trigeminal_neuralgia
American actress (1968–2001)
malignant glioma, a type of brain tumor. In January 1999, she underwent a craniotomy in an attempt to treat the tumor. On March 6, 2001, at the age of 32,
Kim_Walker_(actress)
Artery supplying the meninges
Emergency treatment requires decompression of the hematoma, usually by craniotomy. Subdural bleeding is usually venous in nature, rather than arterial.
Middle_meningeal_artery
Neurosurgeon
spinal surgery. He is the first neurosurgeon in India to perform awake craniotomy. He is also working with Dr. B. Ravi, institute chair professor of Mechanical
B._K._Misra
President of Brazil (2003–2011; since 2023)
brain haemorrhage was discovered after an MRI scan, and an emergency craniotomy was performed. The intracranial haemorrhage was attributed to his fall
Luiz_Inácio_Lula_da_Silva
American actor (1972–2023)
edge of a bathtub and sustained a traumatic brain injury. He underwent a craniotomy to relieve pressure on his brain. After recovering from his head injury
Tyler_Christopher_(actor)
Electrophysiological method to record electrical activity of the brain
or penetrating depth electrodes under the dura mater, through either a craniotomy or a burr hole. The recording of these signals is referred to as electrocorticography
Electroencephalography
American brain-computer interface company
surface arrays. The procedure to implant the device does not require a craniotomy, and the implantation is designed to be reversible. Precision Neuroscience
Precision_Neuroscience
human frontal bone. As these fragments lacked Beethoven’s diagnostic craniotomy cut from his autopsy, it was unanimously agreed that the frontal bone
Death_of_Ludwig_van_Beethoven
Ballooning or rupturing of a blood vessel in the brain
with a specially designed clip. Whilst this is typically carried out by craniotomy, a new endoscopic endonasal approach is being trialed. Surgical clipping
Intracranial_aneurysm
Type of electrophysiological monitoring
(intraoperative ECoG) or outside of surgery (extraoperative ECoG). Because a craniotomy (a surgical incision into the skull) is required to implant the electrode
Electrocorticography
Hematoma usually associated with traumatic brain injury
surrounding collagen, providing space for new blood vessels to grow. Craniotomy for unruptured intracranial aneurysm is another risk factor for the development
Subdural_hematoma
Muscle on the side of the head which aids in chewing
may be used in reconstructive surgery of the mouth. During pterional craniotomy, incisions are often chosen based on the ease of reattaching the temporalis
Temporalis_muscle
Collection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), without blood, located under the dural membrane
temporary drain is placed for 24-48 hours post op. In recurrent cases a craniotomy may be performed to attempt to locate the location of the CSF Leak. In
Subdural_hygroma
Anatomical area bordered by the face at the front, and by the neck at the sides and back
can be lifted from the bone to allow the removal of windows of bone (craniotomy). The blood supply of the scalp is via five pairs of arteries, three from
Scalp
Genetic skeletal disease
suffering from van Buchem disease: "A large bilateral frontoparietal craniotomy and decompression of the foramen magnum resulted in almost complete relief
Van_Buchem_disease
Italian Venerable
found his vision was impaired. This forced him to go to Germany for a craniotomy operation to remove a third degree brain tumor in January 2005. He spent
Matteo_Farina
Detailed hierarchical classification
to other head and/or neck trauma Post-craniotomy headache Acute post-craniotomy headache Chronic post-craniotomy headache Headache attributed to ischaemic
International Classification of Headache Disorders
International_Classification_of_Headache_Disorders
Medical condition
the ophthalmic literature would agree with the viewpoint that invasive craniotomy surgical procedures should be justified only by the presence of intractable
Superior_oblique_myokymia
Staples used in surgery in place of sutures
34 surgical staples closing scalp following craniotomy
Surgical_staple
Christian ethical consideration
in military ethics (terror bombing/strategic bombing), medical ethics (craniotomy/hysterectomy), and social ethics (euthanasia). Third, that the distinction
Principle_of_double_effect
Injury of the brain from an external source
brain injury, damaged tissue is surgically debrided, and craniotomy may be needed. Craniotomy, in which part of the skull is removed, may be needed to
Traumatic_brain_injury
Medical diagnostic method
stimulation mapping is an invasive procedure that has to be completed during a craniotomy. Once the dura mater is peeled back, an electrode is placed on the brain
Cortical_stimulation_mapping
Bulge in the wall of a blood vessel
Walter Dandy of the Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1937. It consists of a craniotomy to expose the aneurysm and closing the base or neck of the aneurysm with
Aneurysm
French obstetrician
especially known for his work involving eclampsia, twin pregnancies and craniotomy. An obstetrical implement known as a pince de Bar (an umbilical cord clamp)
Paul_Bar
Deep groove separating the two cerebral hemispheres of the vertebrate brain
Medicine. (n.d). Craniotomy. Health. Retrieved from https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/craniotomy Carreira, L., & Ferreira
Longitudinal_fissure
Fictional character
escapes and later forces Crawford to watch as he prepares to perform a craniotomy on Graham. They are interrupted by corrupt Italian detectives working
Jack_Crawford_(character)
Medical condition
performed by accessing the site of the dehiscence either via a middle fossa craniotomy or via a canal drilled through the transmastoid bone behind the affected
Superior canal dehiscence syndrome
Superior_canal_dehiscence_syndrome
lobectomy · Hypophysectomy · Amygdalohippocampectomy Ventriculostomy Craniotomy · Pallidotomy · Thalamotomy · Lobotomy · Bilateral cingulotomy · Cordotomy ·
List_of_surgical_procedures
Canadian neurosurgeon
the transsphenoidal approach, with emphasis on extended transsphenoidal craniotomy and parasellar approaches: experience with 105 cases. Neurosurgery (2004)
William_Couldwell
Abnormal connection between the arteries and veins in the brain
performed by a neurosurgeon who temporarily removes part of the skull (craniotomy), separates the AVM from surrounding brain tissue, and resects the abnormal
Cerebral arteriovenous malformation
Cerebral_arteriovenous_malformation
Chemical compound
bowel syndrome (IBS), and active intracranial bleeding except during craniotomy. Adverse effects include hyponatremia and volume depletion leading to
Mannitol
All surgical procedures in which something is cut or separated
spinal cord, in order to achieve loss of pain and temperature perception. Craniotomy – A bone flap is temporarily removed from the skull to access the brain
List_of_-otomies
System of procedure codes within ICD-9 Clinical Modification
intracranial neurostimulator lead(s) (01.23) Reopening of craniotomy site (01.24) Other craniotomy (01.25) Other craniectomy Sequestrectomy of skull (01.26)
ICD-9-CM_Volume_3
American former neurosurgeon convicted of criminal malpractice (born 1971)
Brown or transfer her out of his care. Duntsch suggested he perform a craniotomy on Brown to relieve the pressure. Hospital officials refused to allow
Christopher_Duntsch
American gynaecologist and sculptor (1837–1900)
successful operation of gastro-elytrotomy that is recorded, and also that of craniotomy, using Sims's speculum. Primarily, he is remembered for his description
Alexander_Skene
Smelling of an odor not actually there
treatments proposed has included olfactory bulb ablation through a bifrontal craniotomy approach. But a counter-argument by Leopold, Loehrl and Schwob (2002)
Phantosmia
Paraguayan footballer (born 1980)
early hours of 25 January 2010. Later on the day he was submitted to a craniotomy but doctors decided that it was too risky to proceed and the bullet was
Salvador_Cabañas
Synthetic opioid analgesic
rapid onset and rapid recovery time. It has been used effectively during craniotomies, spinal surgery, cardiac surgery, and gastric bypass surgery. While opioids
Remifentanil
Pain in the head, neck, or face
head or neck trauma such as whiplash injury, intracranial hematoma, post craniotomy or other head or neck injury. Headaches caused by cranial or cervical
Headache
Human prostate cancer cell line
primary prostate adenocarcinoma origin, removed during a parieto-occipital craniotomy of a 69-year-old, white male. DU145 are not hormone-sensitive and do not
DU145
Fictional character
doctor. Lecter takes Graham back to his villa and tries to perform a craniotomy on him in front of Crawford, but he is interrupted by corrupt Italian
Will_Graham_(character)
Pakistani neuroscientist
has trained a new generation of surgeons for Pakistan. The first awake craniotomy in Pakistan was performed by Enam. It is a type of procedure performed
Ather_Enam
Pressure exerted by fluids inside the skull and on the brain
(this is essentially the same as a general anaesthetic)[citation needed] Craniotomies are holes drilled in the skull with the help of cranial drills to remove
Intracranial_pressure
Medical procedure
Aneurysm clipping remains a primary treatment for cerebral aneurysms. A craniotomy is performed to access the brain, and a permanent spring-loaded clip is
Clipping_(medicine)
Surgical treatment for aneurysm
a giant aneurysm through externally puncturing the aneurysm wall via craniotomy. Five patients died, with ten having satisfactory process. It did not
Endovascular_coiling
English-born Irish journalist
Elgy. "My big bad brain tumour – An Irishwoman's Diary on surviving a craniotomy". The Irish Times. "The O'Brien Press | Forty Years, Forty Books". The
Elgy_Gillespie
Medical condition
cystoperitoneal shunt drains to the peritoneal cavity. Fenestration: Craniotomy with excision Various endoscopic techniques are proving effective, including
Arachnoid_cyst
Benign tumor of the vestibulocochlear cranial nerve
perfected the retrosigmoid surgical approach, and by doing suboccipital craniotomy and subtotal removals he was able to reduce mortality to 4% by 1931. Cushing
Vestibular_schwannoma
Italian Catholic religious sister (1835–1914)
and the doctors announced his brain death after he underwent a failed craniotomy and decompression. Guerra was canonised by Pope Francis on October 20
Elena_Guerra
The Japan Boxing Commission wrote in a press release that Kotari had a craniotomy. On 8 August, it was reported that Kotari had died from a brain injury
List of deaths due to injuries sustained in boxing
List_of_deaths_due_to_injuries_sustained_in_boxing
American physician
determined the only options were a Caesarean section on Elizabeth or a craniotomy on the unborn infant. Humphrey refused to do anything, feeling that either
Jesse_Bennett
Automatic conversion of spoken language into text
capacity in individuals who have suffered a stroke or have undergone a craniotomy.[citation needed] Speech recognition has proven very useful for those
Speech_recognition
Surgical procedure for epilepsy
completely shaven. Once under general anesthesia, an incision will allow for a craniotomy to be performed. Then sectioning will occur between the two hemispheres
Corpus_callosotomy
Bleeding within the skull
calcifications can form. SDH can be treated with burr hole drainage, craniotomy or port system placement for blood clot evacuation, or middle meningeal
Intracranial_hemorrhage
Fictional character created by Thomas Harris
through Starling. During this time, Lecter captures Krendler and performs a craniotomy on him while he is still alive. During an elaborate dinner, Lecter scoops
Clarice_Starling
Cancer that has metastasized (spread) to the brain from another location in the body
particularly younger, healthier patients, aggressive therapy consisting of open craniotomy with maximal excision, chemotherapy, and radiosurgical intervention (Gamma
Brain_metastasis
American not-for-profit hospital system
reports at the time described one case in which the surgical team began the craniotomy on the incorrect side before correcting the error, and another patient
Brown_University_Health
Destruction or degeneration of brain cells
the section of skull incised is not replaced after the operation, or a craniotomy, where the section is replaced. For a penetrating head wound, a surgeon
Brain_injury
Bleeding within parenchymal tissue of the brain
bleeding. Often, treatment can reverse the damage that has been done. A craniotomy is sometimes done to remove blood, abnormal blood vessels, or a tumor
Intraparenchymal_hemorrhage
High frequency neuron stimulation
evoked potentials, making identification rates increase in pediatric craniotomies compared to general stimulation of other nerves. This method improved
Tetanic_stimulation
Study of the nervous system with physics
Based on the same principle, electrocorticography (ECoG) requires a craniotomy to record electrical activity directly on the cerebral cortex. In the
Neurophysics
1946 British film by Sidney Gilliat
of Woods' twin sister on the wireless. Linley has a skull fracture. A craniotomy is required, or she will not recover –and tell what she knows. Cockrill
Green_for_Danger_(film)
Connection between brain and computer
and data transfer. While an endovascular BCI benefits from avoiding a craniotomy for insertion, risks such as clotting and venous thrombosis exist.[citation
Brain–computer_interface
Genetic disorder affecting blood vessel development
Sometimes, multiple modalities are used on the same lesion. Surgery (by craniotomy, open brain surgery) may be offered based on the risks of treatment as
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
Hereditary_hemorrhagic_telangiectasia
Medical instrument
Guoging; et al. (January 2019). "Comparison of keyhole endoscopy and craniotomy for the treatment of patients with hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage".
Endoscope
Neoplasm in the brain
Without preoperative fMRI, the neurosurgeon would have to perform an awake-craniotomy where the patient would have to interact during open surgery to see if
Brain_tumor
Medical condition
PMID 14748210. S2CID 30709186. Gormley KM, Zajicek JP (2006). "Alemtuzumab and craniotomy for severe acute demyelinating illness". 16th Meeting of the European
Marburg acute multiple sclerosis
Marburg_acute_multiple_sclerosis
Religious sister and creator of Catholic TV channel EWTN
cerebral hemorrhage. She was transferred to Birmingham and underwent a craniotomy to remove the blood clot from around her brain. Despite this, there had
Mother_Angelica
Surgical drain device
until the surgical drain is removed. Abdominal surgery Breast surgery Craniotomy Mastectomy Thoracic surgery Joint replacement (arthroplasty) The Jackson-Pratt
Jackson-Pratt_drain
and "Auvard's basiotribe" - an instrument that is a combination of a craniotomy forceps and a cranioclast. Traitement de la métrite parenchymateuse par
Alfred_Auvard
American actress (born 1972)
a benign brain tumor that required her to undergo a translabrynthine craniotomy in September 2009. Her symptoms, which included chronic headaches, bouts
Tara_Subkoff
American medical drama television series
David E. Kelley March 18, 2013 (2013-03-18) 1.23 Dr. Wilson performs a craniotomy of a marine in Afghanistan remotely using a robot. Dr. Park and Gato struggle
Monday_Mornings
Overview of human–fungi interactions
other penicillin-like compounds. In East Africa, pre-colonial practice of craniotomy involved the use of fungi to prevent the onset of sepsis. The yeast species
Human_interactions_with_fungi
Bleeding into the brain's ventricular system
craniotomy may be required. In cases of unilateral IVH with small intraparenchymal hemorrhage the combined method of stereotaxy and open craniotomy has
Intraventricular_hemorrhage
Neurosurgical procedure to treat swelling
the clinical and cost-effectiveness of decompressive craniectomy versus craniotomy for the management of adult head-injured patients undergoing evacuation
Decompressive_craniectomy
List of baseball players
AFL season, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor and underwent an awake craniotomy. Wimmer returned to Hartford to begin the 2026 season. Career statistics
Colorado Rockies minor league players
Colorado_Rockies_minor_league_players
Japanese boxer (born 1999)
suffered from an acute subdural hematoma and had already undergone a craniotomy. The JBC has decided that Shigeoka must retire from boxing following his
Ginjiro_Shigeoka
Irish-born Canadian anaesthetist (1929–2020)
at Montreal General Hospital, helping Wilder Penfield perform awake craniotomies and the anaemia cure pioneer Harold Griffith. Ramón-Moliner also worked
Ouida_Ramón-Moliner
American neurosurgeon and academic
include Aneurysm, Brain surgery, Brain Tumor, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Craniotomy, Dystonia, Essential Tremor, Facial Nerve Pain, Facial Pain, Glioblastoma
Konstantin_Slavin
Medical condition
treatment Complete surgical removal, known as gross-total resection or craniotomy, remains the standard for treating astroblastoma, despite high recurrence
Astroblastoma
American neurosurgeon
techniques that include minimally invasive endoscopic surgery, awake craniotomy, cortical stimulation and brain mapping, laser interstitial thermal therapy
Christopher_A._Sarkiss
Japanese professional wrestler (1938–1999)
when it was discovered he had developed a brain tumour. Baba underwent craniotomy at the University of Tokyo Hospital on December 23, 1957. The success
Giant_Baba
Surgical technique using deep hypothermia
deep hypothermia. Woodhall B, Sealy WC, Hall KD, Floyd WL (July 1960). "Craniotomy under conditions of quinidine-protected cardioplegia and profound hypothermia"
Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest
Deep_hypothermic_circulatory_arrest
14th episode of the 3rd season of Grey's Anatomy
was inspired to write the episode after her husband had to undergo a craniotomy. She explained that the focus of the episode was on Ellis Grey's inner
Wishin' and Hopin' (Grey's Anatomy)
Wishin'_and_Hopin'_(Grey's_Anatomy)
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Girl/Female
Indian
Daughter of Lord (Daughter of Lord Vishnu)
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Gift; Souvenir
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Goodness
Boy/Male
American, British, English, French, Teutonic
Army Ruler; Army Commander
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Spanish
Loyal; Faithful
Girl/Female
Australian, Basque, French, Spanish
Mine
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Daughter of the Moon
Girl/Female
Teutonic
Renowned fame.
Female
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Atarah, ATARA means" crown" or "wreath."
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Latin
From Brittany; Great Britain; Celtic Britons Emigrated from France to Become the Britons of England
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n.
Craniotomy; -- usually applied to bisection of the fetal head with a saw.
n.
The operation of opening the fetal head, in order to effect delivery.
n.
The crushing of a child's head, as with the cranioclast or craniotomy forceps in cases of very difficult delivery.