When doctors do brain surgery, how exactly do they get through the skull?

by level headed on October 27th, 2009

Either with a small rotary saw or a drill.

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by Wind in the Willow on October 27th, 2009

Bone saws and drills. They usually will drill a hole and go in that way. My friend Kyle had the whole top of his head opened to get to a tumor. Wow.

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What do they do when they're finished, about the hole in your skull that is?
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by KATTALNUVA on October 27th, 2009
They put a small plant in there. No, I guess they have to rebuild the bone if a hole is drilled but if a section is removed it is replaced.
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by Wind in the Willow on October 27th, 2009
A variety of approaches have been developed to accomplish these goals. A split calvarial bone graft, hydroxyapatite paste, or titanium mesh may be utilized for bony reconstruction. Autologous flaps (pericranial or galeal flaps) and artificial substitutions are often used for reconstruction of the skull base. Unfortunately, these methods bear significant disadvantages. Local flaps are often insufficient in size for reliable restoration of extensive anterior skull base defects.1 Synthetic substitutions of dura and bone can induce chronic inflammation, carry high risk of infection, and are inferior to biological sources in terms of strength and sealing quality.2
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by Wind in the Willow on October 27th, 2009

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by Emmi331 on October 27th, 2009

Well, I don't think they crack it like an egg. I believe they drill an opening into the skull.

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