Disposition of the skull in craniotomy surgery includes cranial revision and repositioning, drilling, bone flap removal, etc. Drilling, bone flap removal and other surgeries for the cranial defects usually can not be completely healed, while for cranial revision and repositioning and other surgical cranial bones can generally be healed.
1. Cranial repair and restoration: for cerebral edema is not deep, combined with the symptoms of nerve damage is not serious, such as depressed fracture of the skull, in the craniotomy, can be removed during the operation of cranial bone debris repair, with the fixation of the material to directly repair the skull wounds left behind by the operation. Most of the skulls after this type of surgery can gradually regain their integrity.
2. Drilling: Skull drilling surgery is mainly applied to subdural hematoma, epidural hematoma and other diseases, which will leave a round defect in the skull after the surgery. Although this kind of defect can not be recovered by itself, but its impact on the overall integrity of the cranial cavity and cranio-cerebral function is small, and the prognosis is relatively good, and the clinic usually does not carry out secondary repair.
2. Bone flap removal: Bone flap removal surgery is mostly applied to severe cerebral hemorrhage and other diseases, the main purpose is to reduce intracranial pressure. This type of surgery will leave a large skull defect, which cannot be healed by itself and needs to be repaired by cranial defect repair surgery in order to be restored.
Craniotomy left behind skull damage, specific how to repair, need to clinicians comprehensive judgment. It is recommended that patients choose regular hospitals for craniotomy, and follow the doctor’s advice to actively treat.