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University Of Penn - Medical Group
Han-chiao Chen is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chen and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Glioblastoma, Ependymoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gastrostomy.
Jefferson University Physicians
Christopher Farrell is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Farrell and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Astrocytoma, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Awake Craniotomy.
Jefferson University Physicians
James Evans is a Neurosurgery provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Evans and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Pituitary Tumor, Prolactinoma, Septoplasty, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Evans is currently accepting new patients.
Summary: The primary purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, safety and reliability of the use of handheld dynamometry in evaluating intraoperative motor function for patients undergoing awake craniotomy for the resection of brain lesions located within or adjacent to the motor cortex.
Summary: The trial is designed as a multicenter randomized controlled study. 246 patients with presumed Glioblastoma Multiforme in eloquent areas on diagnostic MRI will be selected by the neurosurgeons according the eligibility criteria (see under). After written informed consent is obtained, the patient will be randomized for an awake craniotomy (AC) (+/-123 patients) or craniotomy under general anesthesi...