Abstract / Description of output
Patient anxiety and fear about an awake craniotomy can affect the patient's choice about having an operation despite comprehensive pre-operative counselling. We report three cases in which a family member came into theatre during the procedure to support the patient during surgery. All three cases, which involved intra-operative cortical and subcortical stimulations and intra-operative patient testing, were successfully completed with major tumour resections and no post-operative complications. We suggest that family support should be considered in patients who have extreme fear and anxiety about awake surgery.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 117-118 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | British Journal of Neurosurgery |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2013 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- awake craniotomy
- cortical stimulation
- family support
- refractory anxiety