Awake surgery has been performed since the late 1950’s but many people think the procedure is new. The Medical College of Wisconsin performs approximately 4 awake surgeries each month.
Dr. David Sabsevitz, PhD, with his back to camera, refers to the NeuroMapper while the patient is looking at another iPad (you can see the back of it right above Sabsevitz’s screen. On the other side of the blue drapes, Dr. Wade Mueller, Neurosurgeon, Froedtert & MCW, performs surgery. Photo Credit: Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
Learn more about the procedure and why it’s valuable by watching the video above.
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