Objective: To report the personal experiences of patients undergoing awake craniotomy for
brain tumor resection. Methods: We carried out a qualitative descriptive survey of patients' …

Introduction Awake craniotomy for brain tumor resection is usually well-tolerated and most of
the patients are satisfied. However, in studies reporting the patients' postoperative …

Background Awake craniotomy with brain mapping is the gold standard for eloquent tissue
localization. Patients' tolerability and satisfaction have been shown to be high; however, it is …

Introduction. Awake craniotomy is a well-established neurosurgical technique for lesions
involving eloquent cortex, however, there is little information regarding patients' subjective …

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to objectively assess the patients' acceptance for
awake craniotomy in a group of neurosurgical patients, who underwent this procedure for …

Awake craniotomy is increasingly used to facilitate safe maximal resection of brain tumours.
Very little published data is available to determine patient experiences and satisfaction. This …

Background Awake craniotomy is a valuable procedure since it allows brain mapping and
live monitoring of eloquent brain functions. The advantage of minimizing resource utilization …

Introduction Awake craniotomy is widely used for surgery in eloquent brain in order to
facilitate maximal safe resection of brain tumours. There has been huge progress in both …

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 …

Object Routine and nonselective use of awake and outpatient craniotomy for supratentorial
tumors has been shown to be safe and effective from a medical standpoint. In this study the …