Definition of craniotomy in English:
craniotomy
nounˌkreɪnɪˈɒtəmiˌkreɪniˈɑdəmi
mass noun1Surgical removal of a portion of the skull.
exploratory craniotomy disclosed an aneurysm
Example sentencesExamples
- A craniotomy is performed under general anesthesia.
- In 1988, the patient underwent craniotomy followed by transphenoidal resection for recurrence.
- As much of the tumour as possible is removed by making an opening in the skull called a craniotomy.
- She had to undergo an emergency craniotomy to remove blood clots in her brain.
- Tegmen erosion can be approached through a limited temporal craniotomy with extradural repair.
- My patient undergoing the craniotomy had no previous experience with surgery, and he was quite scared.
- For brain aneurysms, a specialised surgical procedure called a craniotomy is carried out to open the head.
- From a technical standpoint, a brain tumor removal operation is called a craniotomy.
- The patient underwent a posterior craniotomy with a resection of the mass.
- The lesion was excised via a bilateral frontal craniotomy.
- That's because while unconscious, he had needed two craniotomies to relieve the pressure.
- This tray is assembled with basic craniotomy instruments to help minimize cost to the patient.
- A standby set of metallic craniotomy instruments should be kept outside the MRI area for emergency use.
- Nursing care of these patients is similar to that for any patient recovering from craniotomy and general anesthesia.
- The surgeon performed a craniotomy via the previous surgical site.
- Open craniotomy was performed with subtotal removal of the tumor and cyst drainage.
- The two options for invasive treatment are open craniotomy and endovascular treatment.
- Focal tailored resection or awake craniotomy also are options.
- A left frontotemporal craniotomy was performed on the day following the embolization.
- 1.1 Surgical perforation of the skull of a dead fetus to ease delivery.
Example sentencesExamples
- One procedure destroys the fetus by a craniotomy, the other by dismemberment.
Definition of craniotomy in US English:
craniotomy
nounˌkreɪniˈɑdəmiˌkrānēˈädəmē
1Surgical opening into the skull.
exploratory craniotomy disclosed an aneurysm
Example sentencesExamples
- For brain aneurysms, a specialised surgical procedure called a craniotomy is carried out to open the head.
- The lesion was excised via a bilateral frontal craniotomy.
- A left frontotemporal craniotomy was performed on the day following the embolization.
- Tegmen erosion can be approached through a limited temporal craniotomy with extradural repair.
- Focal tailored resection or awake craniotomy also are options.
- In 1988, the patient underwent craniotomy followed by transphenoidal resection for recurrence.
- A craniotomy is performed under general anesthesia.
- A standby set of metallic craniotomy instruments should be kept outside the MRI area for emergency use.
- That's because while unconscious, he had needed two craniotomies to relieve the pressure.
- This tray is assembled with basic craniotomy instruments to help minimize cost to the patient.
- The surgeon performed a craniotomy via the previous surgical site.
- As much of the tumour as possible is removed by making an opening in the skull called a craniotomy.
- Open craniotomy was performed with subtotal removal of the tumor and cyst drainage.
- My patient undergoing the craniotomy had no previous experience with surgery, and he was quite scared.
- She had to undergo an emergency craniotomy to remove blood clots in her brain.
- The patient underwent a posterior craniotomy with a resection of the mass.
- The two options for invasive treatment are open craniotomy and endovascular treatment.
- From a technical standpoint, a brain tumor removal operation is called a craniotomy.
- Nursing care of these patients is similar to that for any patient recovering from craniotomy and general anesthesia.
- 1.1 Surgical perforation of the skull of a dead fetus to ease delivery.
Example sentencesExamples
- One procedure destroys the fetus by a craniotomy, the other by dismemberment.