Table of Contents
- Overview
- Risks
- Recovery
- Prevention
- Images
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.
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Brain surgery Prevention
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)
