When Did Trepanning Stop?

In the south-central Andean highlands, trepanations first appeared around A.D. 200 to 600, according to the University of California. The treatment was largely practiced until the early 16th century.

Is trepanation still used today?

Trepanation still exists today, but in a different form. In the past few decades there have been a handful of notable cases of people trying the surgery.

Do they still do trepanning?

Trepanation is still used today, often to treat bleeding on the brain. However, making a permanent hole in someone's head isn't a safe thing to do, and these days if a doctor makes a hole in a skull they usually replace the bone and patch it up.