Advances in brain tumor surgery for glioblastoma in adults

M Lara-Velazquez, R Al-Kharboosh, S Jeanneret… - Brain sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary intracranial neoplasia, and is
characterized by its extremely poor prognosis. Despite maximum surgery, chemotherapy …

Awake craniotomies in the pediatric population: a systematic review

D Bhanja, BY Sciscent, LC Daggubati… - Journal of …, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Awake craniotomy (AC) is employed to maximize tumor resection while
preserving neurological function in eloquent brain tissue. This technique is used frequently …

Surgical treatment of glioblastoma: State-of-the-art and future trends

AHA Sales, J Beck, O Schnell, C Fung, B Meyer… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a highly aggressive disease and is associated with poor prognosis
despite treatment advances in recent years. Surgical resection of tumor remains the main …

What is the advance of extent of resection in glioblastoma surgical treatment—a systematic review

L Wang, B Liang, YI Li, X Liu, J Huang… - Chinese neurosurgical …, 2019 - mednexus.org
Glioblastoma multiform (GBM) is the most common malignant brain tumor characterized by
poor prognosis, increased invasiveness, and high relapse rates. The relative survival …

Psychiatric and psychologic impact of surgery while awake in children for resection of brain tumors

E Riquin, M Dinomais, J Malka, T Lehousse… - World neurosurgery, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Intraoperative direct stimulation during surgery while awake is considered to be
the gold standard for identifying eloquent cortical sites. Only a few studies have referenced …

What helps patients to prepare for and cope during awake craniotomy? A prospective qualitative study

A Bala, A Olejnik, T Dziedzic… - Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
There is growing interest in awake craniotomies, but some clinicians are concerned that
such procedures are poorly tolerated by patients. Therefore, we conducted a study to assess …

Subjective experience, cognitive functioning and trauma level of patients undergoing awake craniotomy due to brain tumor-Preliminary study

A Starowicz-Filip, K Prochwicz, A Myszka… - Applied …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Backup and objective Awake craniotomy (AC) for brain tumors, when the patient is
conscious during the operation, allows to reduce the risk of motor disability and aphasia …

Psychological aspects of awake brain surgery in children—interests and risks

L Huguet, LN Lohkamp, PA Beuriat, M Desmurget… - Child's Nervous …, 2020 - Springer
Awake brain surgery (ABS) in children remains a subject of controversial debate for the
potential psychological limitations that are related to this type of procedure. However, the …

[PDF][PDF] Awake craniotomy for resection of intracranial meningioma: first case series from a low-and middle-income country

SK Bakhshi, N Jawed, F Shafiq, SA Enam - Cureus, 2021 - cureus.com
Awake craniotomy (AC) has emerged as a better modality for resection of intra-axial brain
tumors. The advantages are not just related to the preservation of neurological function, but …

[HTML][HTML] Awake craniotomy in neurosurgery: shall we do it more often?

AI Okunlola, OF Babalola, CK Okunlola… - Interdisciplinary …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Awake craniotomy allows intraoperative cortical mapping to prevent injury to
the eloquent brain region and minimizes the complications of general anaesthesia. The …