Regarding this issue, Dr. Chu Tan Si, Head of the Neurosurgery Department, Neurological Center (Tam Anh General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City), said that awake brain surgery is a procedure performed while the patient is fully conscious, able to move and talk. This surgical method is usually applied to cases of hemorrhagic stroke, ruptured cerebral aneurysms, or surgery on brain regions responsible for motor function. Awake surgery allows doctors to assess the effectiveness of the surgery more easily and better control the risk of post-operative complications. However, the difficulty and danger of awake brain surgery are many times higher than surgery under general anesthesia. Recently, we also applied the new awake brain surgery technique with the strong assistance of the AI ​​robot Modus V Synaptive and the latest generation Neuro-Navigation AI system to save a case of hemorrhagic stroke that had been present for more than 24 hours. In this case, without emergency surgery, the patient faced hemiplegia, difficulty speaking, blurred vision, and even death. Throughout the surgery, we encouraged the patient to speak and perform actions to directly ensure the relevant neurological functions were maintained. Thirty minutes after the surgery, the patient was allowed to meet relatives and make phone calls to family. Half a day later, the results of the 768-slice CT scan showed no more blood clots in the brain, and the patient's motor skills, vision, and cognitive abilities were completely normal.

Doctors perform awake brain surgery on a patient. Photo: Nhandan.vn

Approximately 2 million brain cells are destroyed every minute after a stroke. Therefore, emergency stroke treatment should be administered as soon as possible. The AI-powered Modus V Synaptive awake brain surgery method is highly effective for cases of cerebral hemorrhage due to stroke, ruptured cerebral aneurysms, or surgery on brain regions responsible for motor function, especially when traditional techniques are difficult to perform effectively. In these cases, the 2-in-1 awake surgery allows doctors to simultaneously remove blood clots, control bleeding, and monitor the effectiveness of the surgery while talking to and instructing the patient on movements to ensure that corresponding nerve fibers are not damaged.

Awake surgery for cerebral hemorrhage using robotic technology offers numerous benefits to patients, saving lives and minimizing sequelae in cases of cerebral hemorrhage that were previously untreatable. Tam Anh General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City is continuing to plan the development and application of this technique for brain tumor surgery, ensuring the highest effectiveness and preservation of patient functions. This will provide patients with more opportunities for healthy living without having to travel abroad for expensive or incurable treatment as in the past.

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