In craniotomy, it is usually necessary to open a window on the skull to enlarge the intracranial volume, reduce the intracranial pressure and avoid the oppression of the life center of the brain stem by excessive intracranial pressure, which is called decompressive craniectomy in medicine. However, it is also important to leave a skull defect after decompressing the bone flap, because the skull is the external protective barrier of the brain. If not actively repaired, long-term skull defects will do some harm to health.
How long does it take to repair the skull after decompressive craniectomy? It is really necessary to pay attention to the timing when doing skull repair surgery, especially the skull defect caused by decompressive craniectomy. It is generally recommended to repair the skull about 3-6 months after operation. Of course, it is necessary to comprehensively judge according to the healing of the patient's wound and whether infection occurs.
In addition to timing, materials are also important for skull repair. If the repair materials are not selected properly, it will affect the success of the operation and some complications may occur after the operation. At present, titanium mesh materials are widely used in many places in clinic, but there are still some problems with titanium mesh materials. The probability of postoperative infection is relatively high, which will also affect the postoperative physical examination. The material may wear the scalp and even expose the material.
Comparatively speaking, the peek peek material used by Mu Cangshan, director of neurosurgery of traumatic cerebrovascular disease in Aviation General Hospital, is superior. This is a very advanced polymer biomaterial with strong elasticity, strong toughness, good protective performance and high comfort, which is very consistent with the autogenous skull. Moreover, director Mu Cangshan has been making continuous technical improvement and innovation, and combined with the concept of cosmetic surgery, he has successfully carried out PEEK skull repair and plastic surgery, which has achieved good clinical treatment results and has been highly evaluated and praised.
Beijing Aviation General Hospital
Neurosurgery of traumatic cerebrovascular disease
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