It was reported that when the patient was using his cell phone in operation theatre, surgeons at a hospital in Lucknow conducted a brain surgery and they successfully evacuated a tumour. The treatment on September 11 required that the patient be active to minimize the risks of nerve injury as reported in the ‘The Times of India’. The procedure was performed utilizing the Awake Craniotomy technique.

After 56-year-old Lucknow resident Harishchandra Prajapati was diagnosed with a brain tumor and began experiencing headaches, weakness in his left hand and leg, and other symptoms, the surgery was carried out at the Kalyan Singh Cancer Institute in Chak Ganjaria.

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While the surgeons worked under local anesthetic, Ganjaria remained aware and was able to execute a variety of things, including holding a pen, moving his leg, and using his cell phone.

Through the use of a nerve monitoring system, the surgeons were able to monitor the patient's brain activity during the Awake Craniotomy procedure. This allowed for the safe removal of the tumor while also protecting the nerves that govern hand and limb function. "We decided to operate on patients using Awake Craniotomy technique to minimise the risk of nerve damage," head of the neurosurgery department told the publication.

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A complicated brain tumor that was causing the 62-year-old man's visual problems was recently removed by medical professionals at a private hospital via a nasal approach.

Dr. Monique Garg, Senior Consultant in Neurosurgery, stated that the patient was brought to Ujala Cygnus Hospital in Nangloi with a diagnosis of pituitary adenoma, a benign tumor that develops from the pituitary gland at the base of the brain.

"The transnasal transsphenoidal approach, where we access the tumour through the nasal passages and sphenoid sinus, allows us to reach and remove the tumour with minimal disruption to surrounding brain tissue. The improvement in his vision post-surgery was significant and we expect further progress in the coming weeks," Garg said.

The patient was able to count fingers up to six meters after the procedure. The patient came back for a follow-up consultation one week after leaving the hospital.

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