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What is a craniotomy?

What is a craniotomy? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, prior to a treatment. The bone flap is replaced at the end of the operation.
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A standby set of metallic craniotomy instruments should be kept outside the MRI area for emergency use.
As much of the tumour as possible is removed by making an opening in the skull called a craniotomy.
A left frontotemporal craniotomy was performed on the day following the embolization.
One procedure destroys the fetus by a craniotomy, the other by dismemberment.
Nursing care of these patients is similar to that for any patient recovering from craniotomy and general anesthesia.
Tegmen erosion can be approached through a limited temporal craniotomy with extradural repair.

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