Comprehensive World Brain Mapping Course-Toshihiro Kumabe, MD, PhD

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In this video, the speaker expresses gratitude towards Professor Berger for his teachings on awake surgery. The speaker highlights the importance of Professor Berger's concept of the one centimeter rule and shares valuable photographs of his awake surgeries in 1995. He emphasizes the significance of patient comfort and the aim of maximizing tumor resection while minimizing surgical morbidity. The speaker mentions the evolution of awake surgery over the years, including the use of surgical navigation and negative language mapping. They discuss the need for a strong relationship of mutual trust between the operator and the patient and stress the importance of educating the patient about their condition and the surgery. The speaker describes their own approach to awake surgery, including the use of simulation, anesthesia techniques, and neuro-navigation systems. They share several case studies where awake surgery was successful in preserving motor function and achieving tumor resection without recurrence or neurological deficit. The speaker concludes by expressing gratitude to Professor Berger and summarizing their experiences with awake surgery.

Keywords

awake surgery

Professor Berger

one centimeter rule

patient comfort

tumor resection