A musician had a brain tumor removed in Italy this week in a nine-hour surgery that he spent not only awake and fully conscious, but playing his saxophone.
By Anna Matranga A photo provided by the Paideia International Hospital in Rome, Italy, shows a 35-year-old male patient playing the saxophone as he has open brain surgery to remove a tumor, October 10, 2022.— The 35-year-old male patient had the procedure at Rome's Paideia International Hospital on Monday and was discharged early Thursday morning.
The doctor said his patient, who has been identified only as C.Z., played the theme song from the 1970 movie"Love Story," and the Italian national anthem, at various times throughout the surgery. Brogna, who has performed hundreds of awake brain surgeries, said the key to pulling off such a complex operation, was preparation.
During the preparations for this and any other brain surgery, Brogna said the team looks at the entire person, not just the pathology.
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