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Anesthesiologist protests “ Talking to patients IS NOT in my job description”

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Los Angeles, CA- Dr. Jacob Coates , who is a practicing neuro-anesthesiologist for last 18 years, is protesting against awake craniotomies. "This is BEYOND my comfort level,” he explained. “ I don’t know what to talk about other than what have they had for dinner and when was that? Do you know...

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Awake Craniotomy: Benefits and Techniques

Awake Craniotomy: Benefits and Techniques

What is an Awake Craniotomy? An awake craniotomy is a surgery where the patient remains conscious in order to provide feedback to the surgeon. This type of surgery is used for procedures that involve the brain, such as tumor removal.  The patient is usually put under general anesthesia prior to the surgery, and then awoken once the procedure has started. This type of surgery allows for greater…

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Comparison of Motor Outcome in Patients Undergoing Awake vs General Anesthesia Surgery for Brain Tumors Located Within or Adjacent to the Motor Pathways

Comparison of Motor Outcome in Patients Undergoing Awake vs General Anesthesia Surgery for Brain Tumors Located Within or Adjacent to the Motor Pathways

Neurosurgery, Volume 85, Issue 3, September 2019: E470–E476

Surgical removal of intra-axial brain tumors aims at maximal tumor resection while preserving function. The potential benefit of awake craniotomy over craniotomy under general anesthesia (GA) for motor preservation is yet unknown.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical outcomes of patients who underwent surgery for perirolandic tumors while…

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JOHANNESBURG | South African musician plays guitar during brain surgery

JOHANNESBURG | South African musician plays guitar during brain surgery

JOHANNESBURG— A South African musician with a brain tumor was allowed to play his guitar during a successful operation to remove much of the growth.

Musa Manzini was given local anesthetic during what doctors call an “awake craniotomy” this month at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital in Durban.

Dr. Rohen Harrichandparsad, one of the surgeons, said Saturday that Manzini’s guitar-playing…

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Conscious sedation with dexmedetomidine compared with asleep-awake-asleep craniotomies in glioma surgery

Conscious sedation with dexmedetomidine compared with asleep-awake-asleep craniotomies in glioma surgery

J Neurosurg 129:1223–1230, 2018

Awake craniotomies have become a feasible tool over time to treat brain tumors located in eloquent regions. Different techniques have been applied in neurooncology centers. Both “asleep-awake-asleep” (asleep) and “conscious sedation” were used subsequently at the authors’ neurosurgical department. Since 2013, the authors have only performed conscious sedation…

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Conscious sedation with dexmedetomidine compared with asleep-awake-asleep craniotomies in glioma surgery

Conscious sedation with dexmedetomidine compared with asleep-awake-asleep craniotomies in glioma surgery

J Neurosurg 129:1223–1230, 2018

Awake craniotomies have become a feasible tool over time to treat brain tumors located in eloquent regions. Different techniques have been applied in neurooncology centers. Both “asleep-awake-asleep” (asleep) and “conscious sedation” were used subsequently at the authors’ neurosurgical department. Since 2013, the authors have only performed conscious sedation…

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Navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation for glioma removal- prognostic value in motor function recovery from postsurgical neurological deficits

Navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation for glioma removal- prognostic value in motor function recovery from postsurgical neurological deficits

J Neurosurg 127:877–891, 2017

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the usefulness of navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS) as a prognostic predictor for upper-extremity motor functional recovery from postsurgical neurological deficits.

METHODS Preoperative and postoperative nTMS studies were prospectively applied in 14 patients (mean age 39 ± 12 years) who had…

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Navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation for glioma removal- prognostic value in motor function recovery from postsurgical neurological deficits

Navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation for glioma removal- prognostic value in motor function recovery from postsurgical neurological deficits

J Neurosurg 127:877–891, 2017

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the usefulness of navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS) as a prognostic predictor for upper-extremity motor functional recovery from postsurgical neurological deficits.

METHODS Preoperative and postoperative nTMS studies were prospectively applied in 14 patients (mean age 39 ± 12 years) who had…

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