How a Brain Surgeon Removes a Brain Tumor 🧠

[@lesliefortie8347]

Great video! A year ago, today my husband had his craniotomy to remove 1 of 3 malignant melanoma tumors in his brain after losing his ability to talk and walk. This video was like deja vu of the conversation I had with our surgeon right before surgery. I was scared to death but she helped calm my fears. One year later, after radiation and continuing immunotherapy, he is doing very well. The remaining tumors are almost non-existent and there is no activity where the tumor was removed. Keeping our fingers crossed that we can continue that way.

[@suzyerichsen6184]

Wow, totally amazing, thank you for sharing. ❤❤

[@sarahupton975]

I am very glad to hear that everything went well with the surgery. Did your husband ever regain the ability to walk and talk ? God bless ❤

[@incognito595]

This man, Dr. Hoeflinger, is a Good Man and a true Humanitarian. He is enormously devoted to patient welfare. He educates patients about his profession so patients have All the information they need to navigate the health care system. He truly cares about all human beings. I cannot tell you how much I admire this man. There are Many people who admire him like I do. He has enormous Compassion, Caring, and Dedication to the welfare of his patients and All of Humanity. Thank you, Dr. Hoeflinger, for All The Good you do.

[@doodiehutchison4463]

I would love to observe surgeries! When my son was a resident, one of his mentors decided to have a “bring your -- to work day;” my daughter-in-law declined, so I got to go. I observed a vein re-assignment and a gallbladder removal. Incredibly interesting. Our bodies are so wonderfully made.

[@lindabruns6020]

I love your videos! My youngest son at age 39, a month before his 40th birthday, collapsed in the shower. He was rushed to the hospital where they found a golf ball sized malignant oliodendroglioma. His surgeon teaches at Northwestern Hospital in Chicago. The surgeon removed the tumor, however there was a tiny bit he could not remove. My son has MRI’s every 3 months and has had one Proton therapy. If the tumor should change he will get Proton therapy again. He is now 45 and is back to the old Randy we know and love. He did lose his peripheral vision in his left eye but that is all. Thank God for the work you neurosurgeons do 💖. Your videos are so interesting.

[@paulastenavage1785]

When I was much younger I had a benign tumor ( left ear) removed and there was also bleeding inside my ear ..The surgeon had to rebuild my ear drum . After years of suffering from very painful ear aches , I felt much better thanks to the surgery.. Also my surgeon explained everything to me which I appreciated

[@nancynelosn5830]

Wow! That was intense. What a skilled surgeon.

[@alexvitzthum2474]

As a circulating nurse and scrub nurse for neurosurgery this is a great explanation. I always get nervous when one of these patients have von willebrands. I’ve seen some intense bleeding.

[@incognito595]

Any Hospital, Dr. Hoeflinger, would be Immensely Lucky to have you.

[@mariannegana8192]

I just can’t believe how super smart you are as well as so down to earth as well and compassionate a true angel on earth God is def working thru you ❤❤❤❤ 😢😊

[@peggyschram917]

Thank goodness for great neurosurgeons.😊

[@stottme1]

You are the best doctor at articulating in layman’s terms what happens during brain surgery. Do you teach surgery? Such skill is needed. I was surprised at the time this surgery took. I thought it would have taken a lot longer. This surgery must be very stressful.

[@pamelapeterson1885]

Thank you, Doctor. I have learned something new from you today.

[@kathykouloumentas2461]

As a physical therapist who treats neuro patients, this video was fascinating, and I appreciated your medical terminology and great detail!

[@skyz3160]

God gifted you with steady hands for sure and a sharp mind. We are gifted from your blessings.

[@jodiedohrn1257]

Thank you explaining that to everyone. I myself had brain surgery 19 years ago, and my neurosurgeon was just as thorough as you are about giving me every detail. Keep up the amazing work that you do.

[@amyjones5660]

Thank you so much for using the model of the brain to explain the surgery. It helps me to see what was happening.

[@trishaspradlin554]

Thank you Dr H. A trip down memory lane. I was an OR nurse at one time. Thank you for using your critical skills to make a great difference in the lives of your patients.❤

[@apriltenney9015]

I have epilepsy and have never had the human brain anatomy explained to me like this...let alone sharing the challenging steps you have to take to make it well again. What an awesome video! Thank-you Dr Hoeflinger. Signed up for your bulletin too! 😊

[@mycb1993]

So very interesting from a retired RN !!!! It was so nice to hear “ medical talk” again. I think it’s so special when Doctors talk with nurses so we can understand what and how- we can read it but that is totally different than actual discussions!!!! I was only a bedside nurse but had all sorts of experience areas over the years, I know a lot of my knowledge came from the Doctors ! Kudos to you 😁

[@peggymartin7681]

Just blows my mind 🤯

[@TheUltimateCruiser]

Dr. Hoeflinger--you are brilliant...and that is compared to other physicians--not the general public! Thank you for ALL of you extremely informative videos!

[@southernsass2937]

Dr. YOU are incredible! Great explanation. I Thank God for Dr's like you.

[@aunt_b3365]

Amen Amen!

[@TheJanice52]

Thank you for explaining your surgery. I'm grateful.

[@Judi-jf9hf]

Thanks for this. Very interesting! So glad to have surgeons like you!

[@maryannbisignano2840]

Amazing description and easy to follow. Thank you.

[@ArpitYadav-650]

Great Neurosurgeon Dr Brian Hoeflinger ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@karrskarr]

Amazing Doctors Hoeflinger, London, and quite few others, making the best of YT! Respect!

[@Gnosis31528]

Thank you for being a wonderful detail human and doctor.

[@beautybyME100]

Amazing video . Please continue doing these

[@gv030]

Just Great 🙏. I am at a loss of words on what to say about what you do. God acting through you is all I can say.

[@reeree6682]

Another wonderful exploration for the naive! You're the best Doc! TFS

[@paviangrunohr1504]

Thank you for your explanations and your work, Dr. Hoeflinger.

[@gailolson8255]

Very helpful! As a patient who had a similar surgery. I am so grateful for surgeons like yourself!!

[@kathyyeager6055]

Doctor...I hope you know what a valued gem you are...to have this knowledge and skill set ..that you have no doubt, spent years and years to develop...to help the rest of us in desperate need of your skill. Thank you!!

[@amysimerly8603]

You are an amazing physician ❤

[@EyeOfTheTiger601]

Great Video Dr Hoeflinger!!! Thank You so much for keeping it very to the point and very understandable. You are a huge blessing to us!!

[@aunt_b3365]

A fantastic video. More please! Including spinal surgeries dealing moderate to severe stenosis. I truly enjoyed this video and all of your videos. I wish you were my doctor. I'd love a second opinion but insurance won't pay to go out of state.😢

[@vickiesimon6399]

This was super interesting and informative. Thank you for the time out of your very busy day to help the layperson understand the extremely complex world of neurosurgery. Thanks for doing what you do to save folks and give them their best life possible.❤

[@Greencloud8]

You are a genius! Thank you for sharing and all that you do and explain. It makes me understand

[@mish4181]

Thank you Dr H. Your amazing

[@LenaS-j5y]

Brilliant!

[@paulwilson3434]

Tremendous skill. Thank you Dr Hoeflinger for the explanation. Great video

[@heatherstephens9295]

Fascinating - you must have the steadiest hands ❤

[@nikkisasser9875]

Thanks, Doc 👍

[@lindabarnes9935]

So informative You are a genius doctor thanks for a great explanation and god blessed you and your family ❤

[@candeemackell5428]

Can you discuss surgery for Glioblastoma vs. more defined brain tumors. My husband died from one 11 years ago. Have there been advances in treatment and prognosis in the last decade? Thank you

[@puritanjohnson8561]

This was so interesting! Thank you.

[@kaym.h.3583]

Wow that's very interesting Dr . Could you give some information on enclosed TBI which I do have and why does it cause other medical issues in the body particularly with the heart and the legs 🦵🦵 thank you and why can't an enclosed brain injury be fixed? Besides with medications 💊

[@lisaleitner9012]

Very interesting and intense. I was a bit nervous for you,so kind of in a small way understand your anxiety. But great work again. So much fun to imagine you actually doing what you described so well. 😎 Cool

[@Kat-the-Mag]

Very interesting content! It brings to mind some questions. Most people have heard someone mention inoperable brain tumors. What do you feel like is an area that would be considered too dangerous to operate on? I am acquainted with a neurosurgeon that is known for doing “daring” surgeries, how would you define a daring or on the edge surgery? I am a speech pathologist and knowledge of the brain is of special interest to me.

[@Suekyle]

Fascinating! And brilliant

[@zahariastoianovici8590]

Amazing work! All my respect for such people, professional, skill . I have twi questions if I may:1) what happens to the hole left in the brain after the tumor was removed? All that place where tumor was initially? Is this now brain re-grow or stay hollow? And 2.) the area where tumor was , the part of the brain which become a tumor was this in fact an area which have some functions and tumor annihilated these function the brain in the tumor location controlled? If this is correct then after the surgery these functions are re-generated by the brain or remain deficient??

[@SKiPHimm]

Thank you for this wonderful explanation. I had my brain tumor removed 16 months ago from the right temporal lobe. Here is the question I would love for you could touch on during another post: the different lobes of the brain tend to have different key duties. Since my tumor resection, I have had very significant balance issues, major visuospatial, and perception impairments. I have been unable to recover from these residual post-operative symptoms over 16 months, and I’m told this part of the brain is typically a “silent” part and I shouldn’t have these problems. My questions: Is this as good as it will ever get for me, and couldn’t these symptoms have been predicted before surgery? I have nobody following my brain tumor now.

[@afolger1929]

You are amazing!!

[@afolger1929]

That was sooo fascinating! My niece just underwent a crainiotomy on Saturday and this helped me feel hope in what she might have to undergo in the future. Thank you for doing your job so well!!

[@coylynnedaems7186]

Great video

[@chuckmcdonald8849]

What would the patient be feeling that brought them to you? Headaches dizziness?

[@lisanewman5378]

Brain GPS. Who knew!? Really interesting video. Curious to know how it came to be the tumor was found.

[@patriciabeetschen1329]

Amazing. Tell me though, if your patient has a pacemaker (older version that is not compatible with an MRI), how could you have performed that surgery?

[@Diaminooxidase]

incredible, it’s simply magic

[@loriedkin4362]

TY, awesome…

[@wendybrown3653]

My late husband had a similar surgery for an anaplastic meningioma in the same area. He lived 3 more years

[@taimo.]

I want to be just like you when i grow up

[@peggyjohns7893]

So interesting! Retired PACU nurse.

[@OptimalLiving2.0]

Can someone answer this question for me, preferably the a doctor. How long should a person have to wait for a spinal tap or lumbar puncture to be done once ordered, specifically for hydrocephalus?

[@SKiPHimm]

Not a doctor here, but I have hydrocephalus. I’ve had 16 spinal taps. It’s hard to answer your question without more info, but my average wait time at the beginning of my diagnosis was about 3 weeks. Later in the diagnosis, it was closer to a couple days. Best of luck to you!

[@paulwilson3434]

My brother in law had a similar surgery at St Elizabeth in Youngstown ohio. Praise the Lord ❤

[@noelsimon1430]

Holy Moly 😮!!!!❤

[@gakul_sharma]

Hey doctor do u want any editor by any chance?

[@MICHELLE-gu2qc]

Have you operated on someone that needed to stay awake?

[@hazy9785]

Dr, I haven't yet watched this video. ?Why do invasive surgery when ultrasound technology is far more successful. John Grisham wrote about this with a neurosurgeon from the northeast Coast USA

[@TheYogimind]

They cut the brain to get it. 😂

[@triciabyrne7761]

Doc, after you explained about sending off the tumor to pathology you seemed to speed up. Could you go back to that point and talk in greater detail? Also, what is the consistency of a brain tumor? Is it the same as the brain or like a gum drop or what? Lastly, has anyone ever asked to see their tumor?

[@susangonzalez1362]

I have 2 lesions on the right side of my brain. The are cancer. I was given radiation treatment. Am I scared? Yes. I suffer from Gerd. Nothing helps.

[@rosemaryeveleigh3562]

Thank you for the explanation. We are wonderfully and fearfully made.(biblical quote)

[@jagadeanderson]

I'M gods messsenger My hand on your SOULS is me 2:32

[@kareneggimann3933]

What kind of neurosurgeon has time for utubes and marketing his t shirts,

[@joansmith1195]

This was so interesting! Thank you.