| Patient acceptance of awake craniotomy. | |
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PMID: 21782320 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to objectively assess the patients' acceptance for awake craniotomy in a group of neurosurgical patients, who underwent this procedure for removal of lesions in or close to eloquent brain areas. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients acceptance for awake craniotomy under local anesthesia and conscious sedation was assessed by a formal questionnaire (PPP33), initially developed for general surgery patients. The results are compared to a group of patients who had brain surgery under general anesthesia and to previously published data. RESULTS: The awake craniotomy (AC) group consisted of 37 male and 9 female patients (48 craniotomies) with age ranging from 18 to 71 years. The general anesthesia (GA) group consisted of 26 male and 15 female patients (43 craniotomies) with age ranging from 26 to 83 years. All patients in the study were included in the questionnaire analysis. In comparison to GA the overall PPP33 score for AC was higher (p=0.07), suggesting better overall acceptance for AC. The subscale scores for AC were also significantly better compared to GA for the two subscales "postoperative pain" (p=0.02) and "physical disorders" (p=0.01) and equal for the other 6 subscales. The results of the overall mean score and the scores for the subscales of the PPP33 questionnaire verify good patients' acceptance for AC. CONCLUSION: Previous studies have shown good patients' acceptance for awake craniotomy, but only a few times using formal approaches. By utilizing a formal questionnaire we could verify good patient acceptance for awake craniotomy for the treatment of brain tumors in or close to eloquent areas. This is a novel approach that substantiates previously published experiences. |
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Karsten H Wrede; Lennart H Stieglitz; Antje Fiferna; Matthias Karst; Venelin M Gerganov; Madjid Samii; Hans-Henning von Gösseln; Wolf O Lüdemann |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-7-20 |
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Title: Clinical neurology and neurosurgery Volume: - ISSN: 1872-6968 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jul |
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Created Date: 2011-7-25 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7502039 Medline TA: Clin Neurol Neurosurg Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
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University Hospital Essen, Department of Neurosurgery, Hufelandstrasse 55, 45147 Essen, Germany. |
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