Abstract:Awake craniotomy is a neurosurgical technique performed either as an asleep-awake-asleep technique or a monitored anesthesia care technique, in combination with a scalp block. The surgery indication has been well documented for brain tumor excision at the eloquent cortex, epilepsy and deep brain stimulation surgery. However, this technique’s use during unruptured cerebral aneurysm clipping has only been recently reported. The main goal of awake craniotomy for unruptured cerebral aneurysm clipping is to prevent… Show more
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