What is Craniotomy?
Category: Surgeries
Most popular types: Right frontal craniotomy Left temporal parietal craniotomy
A craniotomy is a surgical operation in which a bone flap is removed from the skull, to access the brain. Craniotomies are performed for brain lesions or traumatic brain injury, to implant deep brain stimulators for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and cerebellar tremor.
| Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain tumor | 13 | 2 | |
| Epilepsy | 5 | 3 | |
| Adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) | 3 | 0 | |
| Brain aneurysm | 3 | 1 | |
| Cerebral arteriovascular malformation | 3 | 0 | |
| Cerebral cavernous malformation | 3 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 2 | |
| Moderate | 3 | |
| Mild | 4 | |
| None | 1 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Craniotomy
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Headaches | 3 | |
| Acquired brain injury | 1 | |
| Bacterial meningitis | 1 | |
| Bone pain | 1 | |
| Epilepsy | 1 | |
| Head tremor | 1 |
Why patients stopped taking Craniotomy
Multiple reasons could be selected
| Reason | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Course of treatment ended | 1 |
Duration
Stopped having Craniotomy
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 30 | |
| 1 - 6 months | 1 | |
| 6 months - 1 year | 1 |
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