A brain tumor is a mass/growth of abnormal cells inside the brain. A brain tumor surgery is performed for the removal of tumors from the head without causing any major damage. It is the most common treatment for a brain tumor. A brain tumor surgery helps to remove the tumor completely or tries to heal it by partial removal. Many benign (non-cancerous) tumors can be treated only by surgery. Most malignant (cancerous) tumors, however, require treatment in addition to surgery, such as radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy.
The procedure carried out for a brain tumor depends on the type, size, and location of the tumor inside the brain.
During a brain tumor surgery, the doctor cuts out a small part of the scalp bone from the skull. The part of the skull removed is called the bone flap. The bone flap is temporarily removed to expose the brain tissue and create an opening that allows the doctor to operate on the brain and remove the tumor entirely, or partially.
A brain tumor surgery is usually carried out in the following way –
Preparations for brain tumor surgery will be instructed by your doctor based on the health condition and the intensity of the surgery.