Bhubaneswar: In a significant advancement for neurosurgery, doctors at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar have successfully performed Eastern India’s first surgery using cortical and subcortical brain mapping techniques extending new hope to patients with complex brain tumours located close to critical brain regions.
Dr Srikant Kumar Swain, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at IMS and SUM Hospital, conducted the surgery recently on a young adult with a tumour near the brain’s speech and motor control areas.
“Mapping techniques were used during the procedure to accurately identify and preserve key functional areas ensuring safe and effective tumour removal,” Swain said at a news conference on Tuesday.
The complex procedure was successfully conducted by a multidisciplinary team led by Swain. The other members of the team included Srimanta Pattnaik, Consultant Neurologist and Debi Prasad Mohapatra, Consultant, Neuro-Anaesthesia, whose role was crucial during intraoperative neurological testing.
Explaining the procedure, Swain said “cortical and subcortical brain mapping allows us to protect vital brain functions while removing high risk tumours located in eloquent areas.”
By using direct brain stimulation and advanced monitoring during the surgery, the team was able to distinguish and avoid important areas of the brain responsible for the movement of body parts and language. The patient was recovering well and has retained all essential neurological functions.
Following the surgery, the patient was presently undergoing radiotherapy as per the histopatholocal report.
Eminent neurosurgeon Dr Ashok Kumar Mahapatra expressed happiness over the successful surgery describing it as a proud moment for Odisha.
