Play the piano and sing while being brain surgery

A Brazilian man shocked the doctors while still playing guitar and singing while brain surgery.

The patient still plays the piano while undergoing brain surgery

Anthony Kulkamp Dias , 33, remained awake while undergoing surgery to remove a tumor in his brain. This man even played the piano and sang for the surgery group.

According to Brazil 's G1 news site , the rare incident happened last week at the Nossa Senhora de Conceição hospital in the southern state of Santa Catarina. In addition to being a banker, Mr. Dias has been playing professional guitar for the past 20 years.

Dias discovered a tumor in his head 15 days after his son was born and decided to rely on surgical specialists to remove it.

In the operating room, Dias' amazing performance helped doctors avoid touching the areas of the brain that control their senses, mobility and language .

Placing his guitar on his stomach, Dias started with a song called "Emanuel" that he wrote to his newborn son, before playing the legendary Beatles " Yesterday" hit song. After that, he continued to play some Brazilian country music while the operation was still underway.

Dias said: "The doctors asked me to repeat a country song, so I even sang it. I played a total of 6 songs. My right hand was a bit weak, because it was their side. "I have stopped playing and relaxing. I sometimes sing and talk to the doctors."

According to Dr. Jean Abreu Machado, director of the Nossa Senhora de Conceição hospital, it is important to keep the patient awake during the surgery, as it allows the doctor to determine the location of the areas of the brain responsible for feeling. , advocacy and language of that person to prevent injury to these areas.

Brain tissue does not have pain receptors, but skin and other structures do. So Dr. Machado emphasized that keeping the patient awake and painless is really a big challenge for the entire surgical team, including anesthesiologist.

Although Dias' case is rare, it is not unprecedented. Last year, many newspapers reported that American violinist Roger Frisch, helped doctors find the exact location of the implant in his brain by still playing the instrument during the operation. art