Trephining
| Definition: |
The removal of a circular disk of the cranium. It is performed with a trephine, a small circular saw with a center pin mounted on a hollow metal shaft to which is attached a transverse handle. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed) |
| Notes: |
in brain surg; restrict to skull: do not use for other tissues; do not use /util except by MeSH definition |
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