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Health
Delhi doctors remove and rebuild skull to save accident victim
✍️ Rediff
🗓 22 Oct 2026, 07:37 AM
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Neurosurgeons in Delhi performed a craniectomy and later a cranioplasty on an accident victim, successfully saving the patient’s life.
Delhi doctors at a local hospital intervened after an accident victim suffered severe head trauma. The surgical team first performed a craniectomy, removing a portion of the skull to alleviate pressure on the brain.
After stabilising the patient, the same team carried out a cranioplasty, reconstructing the missing bone segment to protect the brain and restore the skull’s integrity.
Medical officials said the combined procedures were crucial in preventing further complications and ultimately saved the victim’s life. The successful outcome highlights the expertise of Delhi’s neurosurgical units in handling critical head injuries.
After stabilising the patient, the same team carried out a cranioplasty, reconstructing the missing bone segment to protect the brain and restore the skull’s integrity.
Medical officials said the combined procedures were crucial in preventing further complications and ultimately saved the victim’s life. The successful outcome highlights the expertise of Delhi’s neurosurgical units in handling critical head injuries.