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| removal of a piece of the skull |
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| what does a craniectomy allow us to do? |
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| precise localization of subcortical targets without creating large scalp and bone flaps |
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| what can be successfully treated with a craniectomy using stereotactic techniques? |
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| intracranial masses and vascular malformations can be treated |
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| what is the primary focus of this technique? |
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| biopsy of intracranial tumors |
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| stereotactic techniques can also be utilized for treatment of movement disorders |
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| area around incision site is shaved. prep with iodophor scurb & surgeon may paint with alcohol and/or iodophor paint |
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| using stereotactic techniques in conjunction with CT allows for specific location within the brain and reduces |
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| damage to normal neural tissue |
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| bony landmarks or points around the skull before a preoperative MRI or CT scan |
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| an incision is made in the scalp with |
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| the periosteum is retracted with a |
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| what is used to creat a burr hole |
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| the dura is elevated with dural hook and is incised with a |
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| what types of instruments may be introduced? |
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| hollow cannulas, coagulating electrodes, cryosurgical probes, wire loops |
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| True or False: The bone is replaced after a craniectomy? |
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| False. The bone is not replaced after a craniectomy |
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