Surgical procedure consisting of opening the skull to access the brain, performed on an emergency basis notably in cases of subdural hematoma. Under commission rules, this intervention automatically ends the career of the boxer who undergoes it.
« they performed a craniotomy on him, meaning they opened his skull to access the brain because he has a subdural hematoma. »Philippe Pochol · at 32:11
« they performed a craniotomy on him, meaning they opened his skull to access the brain because he has a subdural hematoma. »