Awake Craniotomy vs Surgery Under General Anesthesia for Resection of Supratentorial Lesions

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Authors

Oumar Sacko

Valérie Lauwers‐Cancès · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse

David Brauge · Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse

Musa Sesay · Hôpital Pellegrin

Adam Brenner · Harrison Medical Center

Franck–Emmanuel Roux · Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier

Abstract

AC with brain mapping is safe and allows maximal removal of lesions close to functional areas with low neurological complication rates. It provides an excellent alternative to craniotomy under GA.

Topics & Keywords

Meningioma and schwannoma management Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances Anesthesia and Sedative Agents

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Neurosurgery

Volume 68, Issue 5, pp. 1192-1199

DOI: 10.1227/neu.0b013e31820c02a3

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