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 ChipRockets

Really any information on this topic would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

ChipRockets

Additional question: presumably the wounds would have become infected and smelled pretty bad?