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• Craniotomy (Fraser Health) [English] Public

  

  You are having surgery (an operation) on your brain. The medical word is craniotomy (say crane-ee-ot-oh-me). This surgery can be done for many reasons, such as: - to remove a growth (tumor or cyst) - to take a sample of tissue (biopsy) - to remove a blood clot - to repair arteries or veins - to drain pus from an infection (an abscess) - to repair a break in the skull (fracture) - to place an implant such as a shunt that helps brain fluid flow (English) Black & White

  Printing Cost:

  $0.18 (B&W)

  Packaging Unit Quantity:

  50

  Printshop Number:

  265611

  Body Location:

  • Brain and Nerves

  Diagnosis and Therapy:

  • Surgery

  Disorders and Conditions:

  • Brain and Nervous System

  Keywords:

  • Neurological Conditions,
  • Neurology,
  • Neurosurgeon,
  • Neuro,
  • Neurosurgery,
  • Cranium,
  • Cranial,
  • Defect

  MESH:

  • Fractures, Bone,
  • Brain Diseases,
  • Neurology

  Demographic:

  • Men,
  • Women,
  • Older Adults

  Site:

  • Fraser Health

  Program:

  • Surgical Services

  Professional or Practice Group:

  • Nursing

  Format:

  Booklet

  Paper Size:

  11 x 17

  Paper Colour:

  White

  Title Page Paper Colour:

  White

  Folding:

  Single fold

  Reproduction Rights:

  Images © Fraser Health, courtesy of Calgary Health, and Cancer Research UK/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 4.0

  Record Type:

  FHA

  Revision Date:

  January 14, 2021

  Next Revision Date:

  May 25, 2023

  Record Created:

  October 05, 2016

  Record Modified:

  January 14, 2021

  Packaging Unit Quantity:

  50

  Impressions:

  6
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