Awake brain surgery for brain tumour

The first ever awake brain surgery for brain tumour in Apollo Hospitals Dhaka, Bangladesh was held recently, says a press release.

The surgery was conducted by renowned neurosurgeon Dr Amitabha Chanda, Coordinator and Senior Consultant of Neurosurgery, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka.

An awake craniotomy is a unique operation performed in the same manner as a conventional craniotomy but with the patient awake during the procedure.