Expert Neurosurgeon Dr. Gurneet Singh Sawhney performs a complex Awake Craniotomy on a 40 YO-patient in Mumbai

Advancements in surgical science have made it possible to perform a brain tumor removal surgery while the patient is awake and responding to queries from the operating medical team Awake craniotomy is a highly advanced surgery that requires utmost precision for desired resultsAwake craniotomy is increasingly performed the world over With such surgeries being performed by Indian neurosurgeons as well we are able to match up to the medical standards and infrastructure that healthcare system in the west offersRecently Dr Gurneet Singh Sawhney an eminent neurosurgeon in Mumbai and a Senior consultant of Neurosurgery at Fortis Hospital Mulund in Mumbai performed an awake craniotomy on 40 years old Mr Ravindra ChopadeMr Ravindra consulted Dr Gurneet Singh Sawhney with complaints of focal seizures and issues in speaking On further diagnosis and evaluation through an MRI Brain scan revealed a large left frontal tumor in the speech areaDr Gurneet Singh Sawhney suggested a functional MRI for an indepth diagnosis of the tumor The report revealed the tumor was firmly seated in the speech area a critical and highrisk location There were high chances of impairing the patients speech function in case of a slight error during the surgeryDr Gurneet Singh Sawhney was confident of performing a craniotomy to remove the tumor but the risk of the patients speech getting affected was very high Hence he decided to perform an awake craniotomyDr Gurneet Singh Sawhney states Performing an awake craniotomy was the best possible solution to remove the frontal tumor We focused ourselves on identifying the speech region of the brain through cortical mapping Fortunately we were able to do a complete excision of the tumorAwake Craniotomy is preferred to conventional procedures to remove tumors that develop near important brain regions or have functional importance The operating team can test these regions and ensure their functionality during the surgery An awake craniotomy minimizes the risk of damaging the eloquent area in the brain and safe removal of the tumorDr Gurneet and his team briefed Mr Ravindra about the awake craniotomy procedure requested his full cooperation and assured him of the best possible recoveryDr Gurneet Singh instructed Mr Ravindra to speak select phrases count numbers and even verbally identify certain images shown to him during the operation When Mr Ravindra did not respond to the questions asked by the operating team during the ongoing surgery they realized that they had reached the speech area of the brainDuring the operation the specific areas of the brain were stimulated while the patient was speaking If there was a speech arrest on stimulation then that area was identified as a critical one and left untouchedDr Gurneet Singh Sawhney and his team proceeded to remove the tumor entirely without damaging the speech area in the brain Dr Gurneet was satisfied with the outcome of the awake craniotomyThe patient Mr Ravindra recovered fully and was discharged in three days Today Mr Ravindra is a pleased man who narrates his experience of a successful awake craniotomy with everyone he meetsAbout Dr Gurneet Singh SawhneyDr Gurneet Singh Sawhney is a young and expert brain and spine surgeon in Mumbai He performs brain tumor surgery epilepsy surgery vascular neurosurgery pediatric neurosurgery spine surgery epilepsy surgery and so onHe is highly competent in performing complex functional neurosurgeries such as Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery DBS Parkinsons Treatment Spinal cord stimulation which are performed as awake craniotomy proceduresHe is available for consultation at Fortis Hospital Mulund Fortis Hiranandani Vashi and Savla Diagnostic Center and Polyclinic Chembur in Mumbai Interested patients and family members of patients can contact 91 9902579412 for appointments