On Greys Anatomy and one other show i have seen twice now someone get a hole drilled in their head. Does this happen in real life during surgery ?
2007-02-17 04:30:41 · 8 answers · asked by . 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
If you are getting brain surgery.
2007-02-17 04:41:02 · answer #1 · answered by applecrisp 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
More often than you think.
It is done either to releave pressure on the brain, or to perform brain surgery like tumor removal or an anheurism.
You have to drill through the skull to get to the damaged area.
The also drill a hole to put one in traction some times.
2007-02-17 14:35:40 · answer #2 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot of head traumas can lead to swelling of the brain. because the skull serves as kind of like a casing for the brain, burr holes or "drilling into the skull" is needed to relieve some off the tension caused by the swelling.. similar to letting some air out. also often times when there are clots created within the brain, they are needed to release the extra tension created from those clots, and also to attempt to remove the clots.
2007-02-17 13:15:00 · answer #3 · answered by Samantha H 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah it does
what's worse is i've seen them to brain surgery on people who are awake
2007-02-19 14:08:35 · answer #4 · answered by plant a tree 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it does
2007-02-17 12:48:11 · answer #5 · answered by Bella 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it does happen. THey are called bur holes.
2007-02-17 12:43:37 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if you are out of nowhere and your brain is swelling.. they will have to use a drill. yes!!
2007-02-17 12:41:09 · answer #7 · answered by Promise 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yup
2007-02-19 22:13:50 · answer #8 · answered by LawRennn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋