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What is patient position during awake craniotomy? lying down? and feel the patient after waking up during surgery that his head is opened or any pain?
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Awake craniotomy: The patient is usually laying on their back with head neutral or flexed forward. During the wakeup pain is not usually an issue and postop pain is usually related to the skin incision and treated with pain medications.
Answered 3/2/2015
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Back or side: It depends on the location of the tumor, but usually awake craniotomies are performed with patient on their back and a roll under one shoulder to slightly turn you to the side. Ultimately, they are in between their back and side.
Answered 3/2/2015
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