In fact, awake craniotomy was not proposed by Yang Ping, nor was he the first to perform such surgery.
These doctors, including Song Zimo, Xu Zhiliang, John Ansen, and Morris, are all aware of this fact, and they are quite familiar with some worldwide cases.
In surgeries involving brain function areas, if the patient requires very high precision, doctors sometimes adopt this type of surgery, interacting with the patient during the operation to assess whether the procedure affects the functional areas.
For instance, a musician from the United Kingdom had a brain tumor, and her doctor chose awake craniotomy to protect her fine finger movement.
This violinist had a sudden episode while performing on stage in 2013 and was rushed to the hospital. After a series of examinations, the doctors found a large tumor inside her cranium.
