Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In surgery, an operation for restoring or supplying the place of deficiencies in the cranial structures.
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Examples
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The cranioplasty is an important phase of recovery on many levels: Physically, the brain becomes protected by the skull; and psychologically, patients often report feeling whole again, Zabramski said.
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Although the cranioplasty is a low-risk surgery, it is viewed as both a physical and psychological milestone.
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On Nov. 6, he had an operation called a cranioplasty to repair damage to the temporal region above his right ear and extending toward his forehead.
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On Nov. 6, he had an operation called a cranioplasty to repair damage to the temporal region above his right ear and extending toward his forehead.
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Sanai said patients often are able to resume their normal activities relatively soon after a cranioplasty.
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A patient who undergoes a cranioplasty may feel lingering effects of being groggy or tired as the anesthesia wears off, but this is normal after most surgeries.
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Ms. Giffords underwent a cranioplasty procedure May 18 that replaced a portion of her skull that had been removed to ease fluid buildup around her brain with a ceramic implant.
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Medical experts cited other benefits likely to occur as a result of the cranioplasty.
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There is an optimal period for the cranioplasty, Kim said.
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A cranioplasty lasts anywhere from an hour and a half to two hours, depending on the size of the defect, Kim said.
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