Bhubaneswar, July 23 -- In a major breakthrough for neurosurgery in eastern India, doctors at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital in Bhubaneswar have successfully removed a brain tumor using advanced cortical and subcortical brain mapping techniques.
The technique offers new hope for patients with complex brain tumors located near vital regions of the brain, such as those controlling speech and motor functions.
Dr Srikant Kumar Swain, Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at IMS and SUM Hospital, led the procedure on a young adult whose tumor was located near areas responsible for speech and motor control.
Speaking to media, Dr Swain said, "Mapping techniques were used during the procedure to precisely iden...