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Medieval trepanning: What happened during and after this procedure? Did 'patients' just walk around with giant holes in their head? Did the 'surgeons' just cover the hole with a flap of the scalp? Are there any cases where it was actually a success? What was a common side effect for patients?

by /u/ChipRockets in /r/AskHistorians

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