What is Right frontal craniotomy?
Category: Surgeries
Generic name: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epilepsy | 2 | 1 | |
| Adenocarcinoma (non-small cell lung cancer) | 1 | 0 | |
| Brain aneurysm | 1 | 0 | |
| Brain tumor | 1 | 0 | |
| Cerebral arteriovascular malformation | 1 | 0 | |
| Cerebral cavernous malformation | 1 | 0 |
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
Side effects
Side effects as an overall problem
| Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Severe | 0 | |
| Moderate | 1 | |
| Mild | 1 | |
| None | 0 |
Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Right frontal craniotomy
| Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Acquired brain injury | 1 | |
| Bacterial meningitis | 1 | |
| Epilepsy | 1 | |
| Mild neurocognitive disorder | 1 |
Duration
Stopped having Right frontal craniotomy
| Duration | Patients | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 10 |
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