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Awake Craniotomy vs Surgery Under General Anesthesia for Resection of Supratentorial Lesions

Oumar Sacko, Valérie Lauwers‐Cancès, David Brauge, Musa Sesay, Adam Brenner, Franck–Emmanuel Roux

Neurosurgery · 2011 · 240 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

AC with brain mapping is safe and allows maximal removal of lesions close to functional areas with low neurological complication rates. It provides an excellent alternative to craniotomy under GA.

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