The astounding footage shows a South African guitar instrumentalist by the name of Musa Manzini strumming an acoustic guitar whilst surgeonsare performing a complex procedure in removing a tumour from his brain. The musician was undergoing an 'awake craniotomy', meaning that he was only given a local anaesthetic before proceeding with the operation.
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The aim of Mr Manzini playing an instrument during the operation is a safety measure taken by doctors during this type of procedure, where they implement a technique called cortical mapping, stimulating the brain via an electrical probe. This allows surgeons to ensure accuracy throughout the entire procedure, being able to stop and reevaluate the situation where need be.
Doctors at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital in Durban, which is where the surgery took place, emphasised that playing the guitar was a significant factor of the overall success of the surgery, with 90% of the tumour having been removed. Mr Mazini's ability to play his music allowed doctors to ensure all went to plan.
Dr Basil Enicker, who operated on Mr Mazini, explained: "Our main aim was to make sure that we do the best that we can for our patient." The medical teammanaged to gather the incredible scene on video, which later circulated the internet. The clip shows one of the members of the medical team passing the patient a guitar while saying 'there you are, do your thing'. Dr Basil Enicker also reported that Mr Mazini is now on the way to full recovery.
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