A craniotomy and craniectomy are two types of surgeries that involve removing a flap of bone from your skull to reveal part of your brain. During a craniotomy, the flap of bone is replaced at the end ...

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Emory Hospital is currently under fire after reportedly losing a patient's bone skull flap and then charging him to have it replaced. Emory Hospital is under fire after losing part of a patient’s ...

A supratentorial craniotomy is a surgery that involves temporarily removing a piece of bone in the skull to allow access to the brain. A person may have this surgery to treat tumors, bleeding, or ...