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Craniotomy
A guide for patients and carers
What will happen after the operation?
You will usually be woken up as soon as the operation is over. You will regain consciousness in the recovery area where special nurses monitor your progress very closely. If everything remains stable, you will be transferred back to the ward. Occasionally, if intensive monitoring is required after the operation, you may be transferred to an intensive therapy unit. You may then be kept asleep on a breathing machine for a period after the operation to allow your brain to recover. If this is likely to be necessary, your surgeon will discuss it with you before the operation takes place.
Once you have been transferred back to the ward, you will be observed and monitored carefully. You will be given fluids through a drip into your vein. You may also have a drain to remove any fluid oozing from the wound. Sometimes a fine tube (catheter) is placed into the bladder to help you pass urine. All of these tubes will gradually be removed as your condition improves.
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