Woman's Conscious Brain Surgery Livestreamed to Thousands . Methodist Dallas Medical Center streamed Jenna Schardt’s “awake” brain surgery . on their Facebook page Tuesday morning. . Schardt wanted the surgery to be livestreamed to help others who would have to go through a similar operation. . The surgery was to remove “a tangled ball of blood vessels,” according to NBC News. . She had to remain awake so that doctors could ensure they were not damaging critical parts of her brain. . After reaching her brain, doctors showed the 25-year-old Schardt words to read and images on an iPad. . If we go into the wrong spot, that could cost her the ability to speak, so that's why we have to map out the speech areas first before we go on. , Dr. Bartley Mitchell, via NBC News . We have to physically map them out on the brain while she's awake and talking to us, Dr. Bartley Mitchell, via NBC News . More than 2,300 people watched Schardt’s surgery.
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