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Br J Neurosurg
; 27(1): 117-8, 2013 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22894659
ABSTRACT
Patient anxiety and fear about an awake craniotomy can affect the patient's choice about having an operation despite comprehensive pre-operative counselling. We report three cases in which a family member came into theatre during the procedure to support the patient during surgery. All three cases, which involved intra-operative cortical and subcortical stimulations and intra-operative patient testing, were successfully completed with major tumour resections and no post-operative complications. We suggest that family support should be considered in patients who have extreme fear and anxiety about awake surgery.