title: Traditional craniotomies of the Kisii tribe of Kenya.
abstract: Our research team has reviewed the practice of traditional craniotomy by the ababari emetwe (craniotomists) of the Kisii tribe of Kenya through interviews with a number of craniotomists and their patients over a period of several years, and through observation of a number of the operations. Cultural background, rationale and indications, techniques and instrumentation, complications, and medical implications of this practice are examined. Our findings are recorded to preserve the details of a cultural phenomenon which is probably destined to disappear within this generation.
mesh_terms: D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000628:therapy; D003399:Craniotomy; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged