Frontal craniotomy [Neurosurgery Wiki]

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====== Frontal craniotomy ======

Frontal [[craniotomy]] (unilateral or bilateral): see [[Bifrontal craniotomy]].

===== Indications =====

[[Anterior interhemispheric approach]].

===== Technique =====


Unilateral approach uses an incision starting less than 1 cm anterior to the [[tragus]] and just above the [[zygomatic arch]], curves superiorly and posteriorly, and ends at the midline frontally

Bilateral approach uses an ear-to-ear incision (also known as a [[bicoronal skin incision]]) that is also less than 1 cm anterior to the tragus and terminates on each side just above the zygomatic arches while remaining behind the hairline.

===== Videos =====

==== Skull Clamp Placement: Frontal Craniotomy-Incision ====


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===== Frontal craniotomy complications =====

[[Frontal craniotomy complications]].