Complications
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Every surgery no matter how small carries the risk of complications. An untoward physiologic, neurologic, or cosmetic event following an emergency craniotomy is a "Complication". After a craniotomy for severe head injury it may be impossible to distinguish between the untoward effects of trauma and those of surgery. The most common complications following emergency craniotomy are: Recurrent hematoma Infection (brain abscess) Infection (meningitis) Infection (bone flap) Stroke
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