Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:medical_procedure
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
trepanning
trephination |
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:traditional_medicine
archaeology neurosurgery |
| gptkbp:evidence |
gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia gptkb:Europe gptkb:South_America |
| gptkbp:foundIn |
ancient cultures worldwide
|
| gptkbp:involves |
drilling or scraping a hole into the human skull
|
| gptkbp:modernUse |
rarely performed
sometimes used in neurosurgery as craniotomy |
| gptkbp:practicedSince |
Neolithic period
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
craniotomy
skull surgery |
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
bleeding
infection brain injury |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
relieving pressure beneath the skull
ritualistic or spiritual purposes treating health problems related to intracranial diseases |
| gptkbp:uses |
flint tools
bronze tools |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:American_Head_Charge
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Trepanation
|