Cranioplasty

Cranioplasty

Cranioplasty: Cranioplasty is the surgical repair of a defect or deformity of the skull; usually synthetic materials (e.g. methylmethacrylate) are used to replace a piece of bone lost to disease, injury, or deformity.

Diseases And Conditions Treated: Cranioplasty

These diseases and conditions may be treated with the surgical procedure Cranioplasty:

• Cranial deformity
• Craniectomy
• Skull trauma

Anesthetic Requirements for Cranioplasty

These surgical anesthetic requirements for the procedure Cranioplasty may include:

• General anesthesia

Procedure Complications: Cranioplasty

Possible surgical complications of Cranioplasty may include:

• Intracranial bleeding (hemorrhage)
• Infection
• Adverse reaction to anesthesia
• Uneven skull surface

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