"Craniotomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Surgical incision into the cranium.
| Descriptor ID |
D003399
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.525.190
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Craniotomy".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Craniotomy".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Craniotomy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Craniotomy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1996 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2002 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 2004 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2006 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2007 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2008 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 2009 | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| 2010 | 7 | 22 | 29 |
| 2011 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| 2012 | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| 2013 | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| 2014 | 18 | 8 | 26 |
| 2015 | 16 | 12 | 28 |
| 2016 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2017 | 21 | 9 | 30 |
| 2018 | 17 | 13 | 30 |
| 2019 | 14 | 18 | 32 |
| 2020 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
| 2021 | 12 | 18 | 30 |
| 2022 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| 2023 | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Craniotomy" by people in Profiles.
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Craniosynostosis surgery practice patterns in the United States: what are we doing and how are we doing it? Neurosurg Focus. 2025 01 01; 58(1):E2.
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Rare case of cochlear implant damaged by nearby use of monopolar electrosurgery. Am J Otolaryngol. 2025 Jan-Feb; 46(1):104588.
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A propensity score-matched cost-effectiveness analysis of magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy versus craniotomy for brain tumor radiation necrosis. Neurosurg Focus. 2024 11 01; 57(5):E2.
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Safety and accuracy of stereoelectroencephalography for pediatric and young adult patients with prior craniotomy. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 Nov 01; 34(5):526-536.
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A Cadaveric Feasibility Study of the Biportal Endoscopic Transfrontal Sinus Approach: A Minimally Invasive Approach to the Anterior Cranial Fossa. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2025 Feb 01; 28(2):175-182.
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"Mail-slot" Technique for Minimally Invasive Placement of Subdural Grid Electrodes: A Single-institution Experience. World Neurosurg. 2024 Sep; 189:e191-e203.
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Challenges and Opportunities in Awake Craniotomy for Brain Tumor Surgery in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: A Narrative Review and Perspective. World Neurosurg. 2024 Sep; 189:118-126.
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Examining barriers to care: a retrospective cohort analysis investigating the relationship between hospital volume and outcomes in pediatric patients with cerebral arteriovenous malformations. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 Aug 01; 34(2):153-162.
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Quality of Life for Patients with Sporadic Small Vestibular Schwannomas Following Middle Fossa Craniotomy. Otol Neurotol. 2024 Jul 01; 45(6):684-689.
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The endaural subtemporal keyhole: a novel minimally invasive approach to the middle cranial fossa. J Neurosurg. 2024 Oct 01; 141(4):1063-1070.