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What exactly happens before, during and after a Craniotomy?
Can someone explain to me what exactly happens when you have a craniotomy to have a meningioma removed. I am very nervous and anxious and having doubts as to whether to have one done to remove my meningioma.
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@colleenyoung Thank you for asking . I will be having surgery on the 27th . I found a Doctor I really like and he spent a lot of time reviewing my situation. I know it is what I have to do now . Praying for all to go well.
my crainotomy apparently was very different than yours. i had "hair sparing technique" and no hair shaved. Moreover, i had "no fat packing". The only incision i had was a cosmetic like several inch vertical incision on the left side of my head --slightly to the front and above my ear. Moreover, i had dissolvable stitches and little discomfort from my incision sight. There was an excellent neuro-anesthesiologist who was very calming to be around. He started with a pediatric anesthetic (no needles) and the next time i was aware of anything, i woke up in the OR. I have severe asthma and my pulmonologist wrote instructions that he wanted the anesthesia "reversed" as soon as the surgery was completed and the breathing tube was to he removed immediately. I was in no pain and was immediately transferred to ICU (as i was informed i would be)