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My mom is have a 3cm lesion from her skull removed tomorrow. what will recovery be like and for how long? she will have craniotomy with titanium
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Craniotomy: The recovery time varies from 1 to 4 weeks depending on the underlying disease being treated and your general health. Full recovery may take up to 8 weeks.
Answered 2/24/2018
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Relatively easy: Recovery from the operation - discomfort for a week or two, until sutures/staples come out. Recovery from anesthesia and intubation - depends on mom's overall health status but should be fairly quick. The nature of the lesion (benign or not) will determine the overall outcome.
Answered 8/24/2013
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