The best Awake neurosurgery hospital in Guntur, Dr. Raos

Dr. Raos hospital routinely uses local, regional and spinal anesthesia when performing most of the minimally invasive brain and spinal surgeries. There will be less post-operative pain and a shorter duration of surgery with the awake local and spinal anesthesia procedures compared to general anesthesia. 

“This is a real swift in neurosurgery following awake surgeries,” says Dr. Rao, a renowned neurosurgeon from Guntur in India. “Our studies and experience show that spinal and regional anesthesia are safe and offer real patient benefits.”

Dr. Raos Hospital’s regional anesthesia and spinal anesthesia protocols are used for selected individuals undergoing minimally invasive spinal surgeries like laminectomy, discectomy, or transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF). These procedures are completed within 2 to 3 hours, the typical duration of spinal anesthesia or regional anesthesia.

There have been many myths about awake surgery regarding pain and not being able to stay still for the whole time, but those are not true in selected patients. 

Documenting the benefits for patients with awake surgery

General anesthesia has several disadvantages for individuals undergoing brain or spinal surgery, including nausea, vomiting, memory loss, and temporary impairment of motor and sensory functions. “General anesthesia might affect cognition in older individuals, which is one of the main concerns,” Dr. Rao says.

The specific advantages of regional or spinal anesthesia include the following:

· total operating room time will be decreased by 25%

· Lower overall and maximum pain in the first six hours after surgery

· Ambulation on an average 8 hours earlier than general anesthesia

· Shorter hospital stays of at least one day

Awake brain and spinal surgery is a multidisciplinary effort. “It requires mutual understanding of neurosurgeons and anesthesiologists who are experts in respective fields and should work together,” Dr. Rao says.

The minimally invasive spine surgeries are performed with patients in either a supine or prone position. Dr. Raos Hospital avoids spinal anesthesia for patients with a BMI over 35 or with obstructive sleep apnea due to carbon dioxide retention in the body.

Generally, we use awake brain surgery in tumor cases, DBS, and all kinds of minimally invasive brain surgeries on cooperative patients. The procedure we employ in the spine in almost all short, minimally invasive spine surgeries. We used motorized screws to enhance the speed of the procedure.

During all minimally invasive brain and spinal surgeries, patients wear listening devices like earphones and listen to their favorite music. “we are in constant communication with the patient, and we make sure that they are comfortable and doing well throughout the procedure,” Dr. Rao says.

“The dominance of general anesthesia is mostly due to a lack of exposure to regional scalp block and spinal anesthesia,” Dr. Rao says. “At Dr. Raos hospital, we are committed to innovating our approaches in ways that help patients; we always strive to get the best to our patients.”

If you are looking for awake neurosurgery with fewer disadvantages for your minimally invasive brain or spine surgery, please consult Dr Raos Hospital, the best neurosurgery hospital in India with the best minimally invasive keyhole neurosurgeon. Contact us @ 9010056444 or 9010057444