Skull bone defect: cranioplasty.

103 immediately if:

• after a blow to the head, a person faints and does not regain consciousness;
• after a blow to the head, he cannot help but fall asleep, his eyes close by themselves;
• convulsions began after a blow to the head;
• vision or hearing worsened after a blow to the head;
• after a blow - a bruise around the eye, although the eye was not hit;
• after a blow, a clear watery liquid flows from the nose or ear;
• after a blow - bleeding from the ear or a bruise behind the ear;
• after a blow - new numbness or weakness in any part of the body;
• gait, balance, understanding, speech or writing were impaired after the impact;
• after the blow, the behavior changed: irritability, inattention, indifference to everything;
• falling from a height of more than 1 meter or 5 steps;
• a blow to the head at high speed, such as in a car accident;
• a wound on the head with something stuck in it, or a new dent on the head;
• in a child up to 1 year old, after a blow, there is a bruise, swelling or a large wound on the head;
• sudden squinting of the face, weakness of an arm or leg, or slurred speech - even if it has passed;
• very strong headache;
• confusion of consciousness, the person speaks unintelligibly;
• the neck is stiff and it hurts to look at the light;
• very high or very low temperature, severe chills;
• a rash that does not fade if a glass is pressed to it;
• convulsive attack for the first time in life;
• convulsions last more than 5 minutes;
• after an attack, a person does not regain consciousness or a new attack begins;
• 3 or more seizures per day.

Do not delay:

Immediately - to the surgeon who operated, and if it does not work - to the reception department: after cranioplasty, pain or swelling in the area of the operation increases, fluid oozes from the wound, the wound splits, or the implant shows through the skin. On the same day - for medical assistance after a recent blow to the head, if you have vomited or feel dizzy, take blood-thinning medication, or were intoxicated at the time of the injury. On the same day, to the surgeon: after surgery, a temperature of 38 °C and above, redness or pus in the wound area, if there are no signs from the list for 103. On the same day, to the neurosurgeon: weeks or months after a craniectomy, gradually, day by day, an arm or leg becomes weaker, it becomes harder to speak or think, sleepiness, anxiety, or depression appear, and the skin over the defect sags. Planned: an old defect, a depression on the head or forehead, an uneven contour after a previous operation - make an appointment for a consultation.