A surgeon is eradicating mind tumours “the size of large apples” by means of sufferers’ eyebrows, in what’s believed to be a world first.
Advisor neurosurgeon Anastasios Giamouriadis, based mostly in Aberdeen, has tailored an present approach to take away the growths, leaving sufferers with solely a small scar and black eye.
The operation may be over in three hours, and a few individuals can depart hospital simply 24 hours later and return to work inside days.
“With this technique patients wake up straight way, they sometimes go home the day after the operation, where we know patients have quicker and better recoveries,” mentioned Mr Giamouriadis.
Coping with tumours on the entrance of the mind usually requires surgeons to take away a big portion of the cranium – exposing wholesome components of the mind within the course of – in what is called a craniotomy.
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Advisor neurosurgeon Anastasios Giamouriadis. Pic: PA
Mr Giamouriadis who works for NHS Grampian mentioned such a surgical procedure shouldn’t be new, however he has modified it to offer him “more space, through the eyebrow” permitting him “to remove very big brain tumours”.
The approach is “a game-changer and much less invasive”, he mentioned. “Traditionally people would be left with scars across their full forehead, we avoid that with this method.”
“Before we needed do a craniotomy to give us full access. That takes a very long time. To get to the tumour takes up to three hours alone. In total that approach will take eight to 10 hours.”
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Doreen Adams with Anastasios Giamouriadis. Pic: NHS Grampian
Doreen Adams, 75, underwent a craniotomy to take away a tumour overseas earlier than later present process the eyebrow technique final 12 months – generally known as the Modified Eyebrow Keyhole SupraOrbital Method for Mind Tumours.
She mentioned: “The recovery after the craniotomy was tough. I contracted sepsis and was ill for a number of weeks and the recovery took a lot of time. Unfortunately that surgery did not solve the problem.
“For me, the distinction within the two surgical procedures is evening and day. My restoration… was a lot, a lot faster. I used to be out of hospital two days later and again to my regular life nearly instantly.”
Mr Giamouriadis and his group have carried out the brand new process on 48 sufferers to date.
Talking about his modified surgical approach, he mentioned: “We are not aware of anywhere else in the world that has managed to remove tumours as large as we have.”
Mr Giamouriadis is hopeful he can sooner or later use digital actuality to show different surgeons the best way to carry out the brand new improved process.
