BACKGROUND: Awake craniotomy has emerged as an advanced surgical technique,
characterized by keeping the patient awake during brain surgery. In South America, awake
craniotomies have grained traction in neurosurgical practices across various medical
centres and hospitals, with notable practitioners contributing to its growth and refinement in
the region. PURPOSE: This study aims to explore the integration and impact of awake
craniotomies in South American neurosurgical practices. The focus is on understanding the …

There have been global estimates of around 22.6 million people suffering from diseases and
injuries that require neurosurgical care yearly, and 5 million without access to required
neurosurgical treatment due to several socioeconomic factors. 1 Awake craniotomy (AC) has
progressively become a common neurosurgical procedure used in complex cases to
perform real-time mapping of eloquent brain areas to maximize lesion resection while
minimizing postoperative neurological complications; thus reducing intensive care unit (ICU) …