Curiosities of medical history: Trepanation
trypanon,” which means “borer” or “auger” (drill).Although there are some subtle differences in how people performed trepanation throughout the ages and in different parts of the world, the basics remain unchanged.This procedure — also known as “trepanning” or “trephination” — requires drilling a hole into the skull using a sharp instrument.Nowadays, doctors will sometimes perform a craniotomy — a procedure in which they remove part of the skull to allow access to the brain — to perform brain surgery.However, unlike trepanation — which creates a permanent hole in the skull — the modern method requires replacing the bone segment that the surgeon removes.It is also important to note that surgeons will only perform a craniotomy for exceptional.
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