Awake Surgery for Left Posterior Insular Low-Grade Glioma Through the Parietorolandic Operculum: The Need to Preserve the Functional Connectivity. A Case Series

Objective: Surgical approach to low-grade glioma (LGG) involving the posterior insula is challenging, especially in the left hemisphere, with a high risk of sensorimotor, language, or visual deterioration. In this study, a case series of 5 right-handed patients harboring a left posterior insular LGG...

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Main Author: Hugues Duffau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.824003/full