Craniotomy

By Mae Krasniewicz
 Background
Prehistoric
Paul Broca
Name changes
depending on the area
of the skull that the
surgical procedure is
taking place
 Background

Craniectomy
Burr hole
Retro-sigmold
Keyhole Craniotomy
Supra-orbital
Eyebrow Craniotomy
 Background

Types of conditions addresses by this procedure:

Tumors
Blood clots
Epilepsy
Nerve Damage
Brain Injury
Stroke
 Anatomical & Physiological
Considerations

Focuses on the brain and

cranium

Affects nervous
system

Addresses alertness,
thought processing,
involuntary movements,
etc.
 Demographics
No specific age range
Occurs more in adults
More commonly found in men than
woman
 Affect on the Body & Mind

Functional changes depend on what

part of the brain is being performed
on
Recovery time is
1-4 weeks
Daily life
hopefully gets
easier
 Affect on the Body & Mind

Risks: Benefits:
Infection Being cured of the issue
Hemorrhage Less discomfort
Seizures
Brain swelling
 Outcomes of the procedure

Cured the tumor/disease

Although it doesnt happen often, craniotomy could
be fatal
Complications can occur like infections and blood
clots
 Surgical Procedure
Popular conditions craniotomy attempts to fix:
Brain Tumors
Aneurysms
Epilepsy
 Surgical Procedure
Before craniotomy, surgeries performed on the skull
were done through drilling holes into the skull
4 main approaches:
Drilling
Sawing
Scraping
Grooving
 Surgical Procedure
General anesthesia
is administered to
the patient
An incision is made,
usually behind the
hairline
 Surgical Procedure
The skin and
muscles are lifted
off of the bone and
pinned back
Cut and removes
the bone flap so
that the dura is
revealed
 Surgical Procedure

Dura is then folded to expose the brain

Use of very
small tools to
get deep in
the brain to
remove
abnormal
tissue
 Surgical Procedure
Dura is closed with
sutures
Bone flap is placed
back and secured
with screws and
plates
Bandage the scar
 Surgical Procedure

40,000 150,000$

Requires more time

in the hospital to
recover
 Surgical Procedure
Awake craniotomy
and brain mapping
Better outcome and
preserves more
healthy tissue
 Conclusion
One of the most interesting things that I learned is
how many different Craniotomies there are
The most important resources I used was Hopkins
Medicine and Mayfield Clinic
 Conclusion
Im still wondering about the mortality rate
of all the different craniotomies
 Bibliography
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/art
icles/PMC2640049
/
http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/PE-
Craniotomy.htm