Craniotomy brain surgery. Surgeon preparing to operate on a patient's brain after the scalp was peeled back and a flap of bone removed from the skull.

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Craniotomy brain surgery. Surgeon preparing to operate on a patient's brain after the scalp was peeled back and a flap of bone removed from the skull. This procedure is known as a craniotomy and is carried out as part of brain surgery. This procedure is done for patients with brain lesions or injuries, and is also done to allow implants to be placed in the brain.

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