{"id":3049,"date":"2024-02-26T11:31:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T06:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edhacare.com\/blogs\/?p=3049"},"modified":"2025-08-25T13:16:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T07:46:48","slug":"do-you-know-about-the-long-term-side-effects-of-craniotomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edhacare.com\/blogs\/do-you-know-about-the-long-term-side-effects-of-craniotomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Know About The Long-Term Side Effects of Craniotomy?","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

A craniotomy is a surgical procedure that involves removing a portion of a skull that gives access to the brain for an extended period, it is continuous monitoring and treatment of this condition such as severe head injuries, and there are some<\/span> long-term side effects of craniotomy. <\/b>When brain surgery is performed, the <\/span>neurosurgeon<\/b> makes an incision in the scalp or removes a section of the skull bone (craniotomy), and then carefully retracts the brain tissue that he accesses in this affected area.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In 2022, 20,414 adult patients Experienced Side Effects of<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Craniotomy<\/b> for tumor restriction. Identified 20.8% of patients sustained one or more postoperative complications. The most frequent complications; were unplanned 30-day- readmission (9.60%), venous thromboembolism (*3%), and total surgical site infected (2.25%).\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In this blog, we understand the <\/span>long-term side effects of craniotomy.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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