Tag: Awake craniotomy

For most patients undergoing a shunt procedure for hydrocephalus, the process is performed under general anesthesia. So, to answer the question, **are you awake during shunt surgery?**—no, the vast majority of patients are not.

According to the Ivy Brain Tumor Center at Barrow Neurological Institute, awake craniotomy, the surgery that requires you to be awake, is performed for brain tumor patients located near critical brain areas. This technique allows neurosurgeons to meticulously remove tissue while preserving functions like speech and movement by receiving real-time patient feedback.