Surgical and Anesthesiological Considerations of Awake Craniotomy: Cerrahpasa Experience

Sanus G. Z., Yuksel O., Tunali Y., Ozkara C., Yeni N., Ozlen F., ...More

TURKISH NEUROSURGERY, vol.25, no.2, pp.210-217, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.8176-13.1
  • Journal Name: TURKISH NEUROSURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.210-217
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

AIM: Awake craniotomy (AC) with electrical cortical stimulation has become popular during the last ten years although the basic principles were introduced almost 50 years ago. The aim of this paper is to share with the readers our experience in 25 patients who underwent AC with electrical stimulation.