Stereotactic Brain Biopsy with Awake Craniotomy: Our Awake Craniotomy Experience on a Complicated Case and Mini Review
Awake craniotomy (AC) is a surgical technique where the patient stays conscious and interacts with the surgical team throughout part or all of the brain operation. In this case report, a 71-year-old ASA-3 patient with multiple comorbidities scheduled for a stereotactic brain biopsy was treated using AC. Our experience with AC, combined with a scalp block, is described in this case. AC is a safe technique that can be applied in patients with partially impaired communication abilities and may be particularly beneficial for those with multiple chronic conditions.
Authors
- Musa Zengіn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2249-6521)
- Jülide Ergil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4580-7866)
- Elif Şule Özdemir Sezgi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6081-7130)
- Emine Arık (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6596-3578)
- Caner Ünlüer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2052-7278)
- Seyyid Furkan Kına (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2083-3339)
- Can Ozan Yazar
- Atakan Sezgi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4566-3521)
Institutions
- University of Health Science (KH)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Türk Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon Derneği (TR)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Türk anesteziyoloji ve reanimasyon derneği dergisi
- Published
- 2025-07-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4274/tjar.2025.241823
- Primary Topic
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00