Objective Awake brain surgery (ABS) is poorly reported in children as it is considered having
limited indications due to age and neuropsychological aspects interfering with its feasibility …

Preoperative preparation is of utmost importance in awake craniotomy patients, and a solid
doctor–patient relationship is an important condition. Nonpharmacological intraoperative …

Background Awake craniotomy (AC) is performed for the resection of brain tumours in close
proximity to areas of eloquent brain function to maximize reduction of tumour mass and …

Background Experiencing cranial surgery under awake conditions may expose patients to
considerable psychological strain. Methods This study aimed to investigate the occurrence …

Awake craniotomy is mainly used for mapping and resection of lesions in vitally important
brain areas where imaging is not sufficiently sensitive. These are most commonly speech …

Object The resection of left-sided perisylvian brain lesions harbors the risk of postoperative
aphasia. Because it is known that language function can shift between hemispheres in brain …

Purpose Neurosurgeons adopt several different surgical approaches to deal with
glioblastomas (GB) located in or near eloquent areas. Some attempt maximal safe resection …

Gliomas are the most frequent primary brain tumors and include a variety of different
histological tumor types and malignancy grades. Recent achievements in terms of molecular …

Background Awake craniotomy for brain lesions in or near eloquent brain regions enables
neurosurgeons to assess neurologic functions of patients intraoperatively, reducing the risk …

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 …