Craniotomy generally requires gastric tube, preoperative preparation is required under the gastric tube, whether the doctor needs to decide according to the patient’s condition after the operation.
Craniotomy refers to the doctor through medical equipment to open the skull, remove diseased tissue to achieve the effect of treatment of disease, can be used for the treatment of intracranial tumors, craniocerebral injuries and other diseases, in the preoperative need to leave a gastric tube to prevent anesthesia suction endangered life.
In addition, if the disease after craniotomy or before craniotomy will lead to the indication of gastrostomy tube, it is necessary to put down the gastrostomy tube after the operation for the instillation of food and the use of drugs.
It is recommended that patients choose regular hospitals for craniotomy, and the specific need for a gastric tube should be determined by the doctor according to the patient’s specific condition.