A photo from open sources Resident of the Republic of Slovenia Ambroz Baets-Lapain, who is an opera singer, performed the song directly on the surgical table, undergoing neurosurgical surgery on the brain. Tenor sang “Good Night” from the music cycle “Winter Way” by the Austrian composer Franz Schubert. And in this while doctors removed his glioblastoma – a malignant tumor brain.
According to the opera singer, the operation was performed a year ago, however, only now the Slovenian decided to share this unique case in medical practice with the regulars of the Internet. “I wanted to be sure that the video was captured successful operation “, – says Ambroz. The artist said that to sing it asked doctors who needed to ensure that the brain The patient functioned correctly. This technique turned out to be useful because at some point the performer suddenly fell silent, and the surgeon immediately realized that he had done something wrong. Singer reports: “I then briefly lost the ability to move my tongue. It was a very unusual feeling. “Slovenian also said that during the operation the nurse held his hand and this allowed the patient to calm down.
The surgery was indeed successful, and Ambrozh is now continuing his career as an opera singer. It is worth noting, that glioblastoma is the most aggressive malignant brain tumor. Without treatment, the patient dies in within three months after the onset of the first symptoms. But even in successful removal of glioblastoma human life, according to statistics are greatly reduced. It remains to be hoped that Baec-Lapain will be among the lucky ones who will be able to live after such an operation for a long time.
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