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  5. Dr. Indranil Charkraborty Uses Facetime During Open Brain Surgery

Dr. Indranil Charkraborty Uses Facetime During Open Brain Surgery

Surgical staff using Facetime on a phone with a patientThe use of FaceTime during brain surgery became a reality recently at UAMS.

UAMS Neuroanesthesiologist Doctor Indranil Charkraborty pitched the idea to an awake craniotomy patient before he went under the knife. He used the FaceTime as a way to calm Chris Stephenson as surgeons attempted to removed the orange sized tumor pressing on his brain.

“We thought about why not let the patient at particular times talk to his family or her family waiting outside. That would give the patient a sense of reassurance and relaxation,” explained Dr. Charkraborty.

Watch the full story on the KARK website.

Posted by Chris Lesher on December 20, 2018

Filed Under: Department News

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