| Tumor Surgery In India | | | | craniotomy. |
| Surgery for Brain Tumor | | | | The procedure is performed under general anesthesia |
| Treatment of a brain tumor depends on its location | | | | and involves opening the skull (cranium). The |
| and type. When possible, the tumor is removed | | | | neurosurgeon makes an incision into the scalp and |
| surgically. Some brain tumors can be removed with | | | | several holes (called burr holes) are made in the skull. |
| little or no damage to the brain. Surgery is the | | | | A bone saw is used to join the holes together to |
| treatment of choice for accessible primary brain | | | | create a flap of bone. The bone flap is then removed |
| tumors, when the patient is in good health. To | | | | to expose the brain and remove as much of the |
| remove a brain tumor, a neurosurgeon makes an | | | | tumor as possible. |
| opening in the skull. This operation is called a | | | | |