Craniotomy
Temporary removal of a portion of the skull to allow the removal or debulking of a tumour, brain biopsy or drainage of a cerebral abscess. The skull portion is usually re-inserted at the end of surgery.
- Speciality Neurosurgery
- Urgency urgent
- Duration 1 to 12 h
- Blood Loss minimal to 2 litres (+/- Blood Transfusion)
- Anaesthesia General Anaesthetic
- Anaesthesia II Sedation
- Nerve Blocks Local Anaesthetic Infiltration
- Procedures Arterial line, Urinary catheter, +/- Central line, Prone position, Sitting position, Supine position
- Pain mild-moderate (++)
- Post-op Pain II Tablets, Injection (im, iv), +/- PCA
- Hospital Stay 4 to 10 days
- Full Recovery 1 to 6 months
- Additional Info Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g. Ibuprofen, Diclofenac, Naproxen) are usually avoided after the operation because they may prevent the blood from clotting and therefore increase the risk of bleeding.
- More Information NHS Hospital Southampton
- created by Dr James Jack
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