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Music professor Dagmar Turner asked his doctor to play the violin during brain surgery at King University Hospital in London.
King University Hospital in London, UK, in late January, underwent brain tumor removal surgery for Dagmar Turner, 53, a professor of music at the Wight Symphony Orchestra.
Ms. Turner plays the violin during brain surgery at the end of January Photo: B?nh vi?n ??i h?c King
According to a press release from King University Hospital, the tumor is located in the right frontal lobe near the area of the brain that controls the movement of the left hand, which is an important part for violinists.
Therefore, Turner asked Professor Keyoumars Ashkan, a brain surgeon at King University Hospital, to wake her after anesthesia to open the skull. She wanted to play the violin during tumor removal, to ensure that the part of the brain that controls her left hand was not damaged.
While patients are often asked to perform language tests during brain tumor removal surgery, this is the first time the patient has asked to play an instrument at King University Hospital.
"We know how important it is to play the violin with Dagmar, so maintaining the function of the brain areas that allows her to play is very important. We removed 90% of the tumors, while retaining her ability to use her left hand, "Ashkan said.
Turner was discharged three days after the surgery. She returned home with her husband and son, then quickly played the violin, the instrument that has been with her for over 40 years.
"Professor Ashkan and the medical team at King University Hospital have made an effort to plan for me. Professor Ashkan is also a music player, he understands my worries about losing my ability to play." , Turner said.
Located south of London, King University Hospital performs about 400 brain tumor removal operations each year.
"Awareness brain surgery" is an increasingly popular practice around the world. Last year, Maurizio Bufalini of Cesena, Italy performed a provincial surgery for a piano musician to remove the tumor from the patient's brain without affecting the areas of the brain responsible for vision, speech, or dispatching. dynamic.
