Unbelievable new surgery
 

http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/a...ain-tumors.htm

My sister in law works at Children's Hospital here in Cincinnati,and told me about this today and it has been all over the news here. With this new technique he has created for operating on inoperable brain tumors,this man has just potentially saved hundreds or thousands of lives. In the past,some brain tumors were to far in the brain to reach and he has discovered a way to get to them without severely damaging the brain. In the past, most people died from these kinds of brain tumors. This neurologist is top in the country and people come from all over the world to see him. What an amazing guy!!! I was fascinated by it and thought some might like to read.

Very interesting. Though I wonder what the inflating balloon in your brain feels like...

"Over the course of several days, the balloon was slowly inflated, which spread delicate nerve fibers in the brain and created a safe pathway to the tumor. The child was continuously monitored for any adverse reaction. Once the pathway was of sufficient size to allow for surgical removal, the child was taken to the operating room. Dr. Crone deflated the balloon and, through the small opening, surgically removed the entire tumor. Although the patient was under anesthesia, Dr. Crone believes the procedure can be done in older children and adults while they are awake, which allows for better patient monitoring."

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