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ArticleCureus2025

Anesthetic Management of Awake Craniotomy Versus Traditional Craniotomy at a Single Academic Center: A Retrospective Review.

Lakshmi N Kurnutala, Vikas Chauhan, Richard S Smith, Michelle Tucci

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Lakshmi N KurnutalaAnesthesiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA.
Vikas ChauhanAnesthesiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA.
Richard S SmithAnesthesiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA.
Michelle TucciAnesthesiology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Awake craniotomies (AC) are an increasingly popular surgical technique used in medical institutions worldwide. This rise in adoption is largely due to improved patient outcomes and satisfaction. This procedure allows for real-time monitoring of neurological functions, which helps surgeons preserve critical cognitive, language, and motor abilities. As a result, patients tend to retain neurological functions closer to their baseline levels, highlighting the technique's advantages in modern neurosurgery. Neuromonitoring and brain mapping allow surgeons to perform resections more precisely in delicate anatomical areas. We developed and implemented a protocol for awake craniotomy procedures at the University of Mississippi Medical Center a few years ago. The purpose of this study was to assess and analyze the data between anesthetic management of awake craniotomy and traditional craniotomy (TC). We compared patient characteristics, anesthetic management, surgical duration, complications, opioid requirements, and length of hospital stay (LOS). Our results indicated a statistically significant reduction in the opioid requirement for patients in the awake craniotomy group with no difference in the overall length of stay.

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awake craniotomylength of staymorphine milligram equivalentsneuromonitoringtraditional craniotomy

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PMID40291264
PMCPMC12034220

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