In Italy, a man had a brain tumor removed for 9 hours while he played the saxophone
No, this is not an episode of House M.D. In Italy, surgeons performed a 9-hour operation to remove a tumor in the brain, and the patient had to play the saxophone all this time. But such a concert was not required so that the doctors would not be bored. This procedure is necessary to remove the tumor and not damage the neural networks that allow the man to play, writes UPI.
"The goal of awake surgery is to remove a brain tumor or vascular malformation, such as cavernomas located in certain areas of the brain, while maintaining the patient's quality of life," explained surgeon Cristina Brogna.
By the way, the operation was successful, and the patient is on the mend. The Italian will continue to be able to play the saxophone and his talent remains with him.
