This study evaluates the necessity of dural tenting sutures in craniotomies. The sutures elevate the dura, a layer between the brain and skull. Supposedly, by doing so, they prevent blood collecting between dura mater and the skull. These blood collections, called epidural hematomas, contributed greatly to postoperative mortality in the early days of neurosurgery. There have been several reports questioning the ongoing need for them in neurosurgery, thanks to modern hemostatic techniques. Moreover, it has been published in the literature, and is a common knowledge as well, that some neurosurgeons do not use these sutures at all, and do not have worse outcomes than their colleagues. In this study, half of the randomly assigned participants will undergo craniotomy without dural tenting sutures and will be considered an intervention group. The other half will undergo craniotomy with these sutures.
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Reoperation due to epidural hematoma
Timeframe: During hospitalization for the surgery, approximately 2 days postoperatively