Friday, February, 10, 2012

Brain surgery

Table of Contents

Alternative Names

Craniotomy; Surgery - brain; Neurosurgery


Expectations after surgery

The results depend greatly on the underlying disease being treated, the general health of the patient, the extent of the procedure and the surgical techniques employed.


Convalescence

The recovery time varies from 1 to 4 weeks. Full recovery may take up to 8 weeks.



Review Date: 06/10/2005
Reviewed By: Joseph P. Hart, MD, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)