Ichiro Takumi1, Masataka Akimoto. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, Nippon Medical School Chiba Hokuso Hospital, 1715 Kamagari, Inba-gun Inba-mura, Chiba, 270-1694, Japan.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: We report the case of a patient with repeated intractable cranioplasty infections who was successfully treated by partially removing the graft after Catcher's mask cranioplasty. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Aside from the cost of cranial artificial implants, our simple method saves the cost of subsequent removal and implantation surgeries in the process of cranioplasty trouble shooting.
INTRODUCTION: We report the case of a patient with repeated intractable cranioplasty infections who was successfully treated by partially removing the graft after Catcher's mask cranioplasty. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Aside from the cost of cranial artificial implants, our simple method saves the cost of subsequent removal and implantation surgeries in the process of cranioplasty trouble shooting.