Dr. Koto Shinryoujo - Vol. 9 Ch. 101 - Dr. Koto has a Sudden Realization

[MangaDex]

 

[Yanagi]

That is cool doctor, but please please operate at a more equipped hospital >_>

 

[FCamacho96]

Next chapters: Koro ex machina, performing a cerebral surgery with a candle, a Swiss army knife and Hoshino for moral support

 

[Mister_S]

Don't tell me, he's going to try awake craniotomy.

 

[DFM1412]

so detecting electric signals?

 

[Solemmaru]

Is he planning to operate this kid brain while he awake ?
I remember seeing something like playing violine while the surgery in process

 

[Lithe]

"...plan to die after only hearing what you want to say."

It's very strange in context - I think this is an error.

 

[Kisato]

Brain surgery is a lot like operation. Touch the part ND he's dead.

 

[spons]

Just a shot in the wild that's more likely BS than not-- but I heard that when surgeons perform brain surgery they don't give patients complete anaesthesia. Could it be that he'll do the same, and periodically try to talk with him while he's operating, to make sure he's not screwing up? I'm 90% sure this ain't it but I do wonder what kinda solution he thought up that the big hospital hasn't thought up of

 

[First_Mate_Zoro]

@Lithe Dr. Koto literally said "you plan to unilaterally say only what you wanted to say and die?"

I couldn't really think of a natural way of saying it in English. I didn't feel like unilaterally would sound like a natural way to say something in dialogue like this.

 

[syaochan]

Mom telling her son that it was more than enough for her that he was around--that hit me right in the kokoro.

My mom died from stroke. I remember during my mom's last few hours in the ward, I was told that if she does wake up, then she'd probably lose mobility etc. And I was thinking, "I don't care, as long as she's still alive. I'll devote even my whole life caring for her."

It's been 6 years, but I still do miss that woman so much.

 

[freakofnature]

Hoshino's "brilliant idea" that Dr. Koto gets so excited about? That's literally how they do brain surgery on tumors near critical sites.

I feel the mangaka dropped the ball on their research for this episode.

 

[First_Mate_Zoro]

@freakofnature Please take into account that this volume was published in 2002, and I can't find an exact date, but it looks like that awake craniotomies started getting introduced in Japan in the 90s, maybe late 80s. (Don't quote me on this though).

 

[freakofnature]

@First_Mate_Zoro

That's a good point, and I had forgotten to account for the story being of relatively older vintage. Even so, I can't imagine a highly skilled surgeon from around 2000 being unaware of the existence of this method. Of course, the mangaka's level of knowledge is a different matter.

 

[4V29LN0n]

What's the point of worrying? We know Dr. Koto will save the day again.

 

[quagzlor]

@freakofnature

there's also the question of how widespread that information was at the time.

or, how widespread the procedure was.

it's like how if someone were to make a manga today about smoking, vaping would be introduced as a new thing, whereas many years in the future, it may just replace traditional cigarettes.

 

[pfolha]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAmLQfwhjq0

 

[freakofnature]

@quagzlor

Kinda missing the point a little, there. It's been established that Dr. Koto is highly skilled and well-informed about his field. Don't you think he ought reasonably to be expected to be aware of the technique?

 

[quagzlor]

@freakofnature
and what exactly is his field? we've seen him perform all kinds of operations.
because if it's general surgery, then it's understandable if he isn't aware of what may be brand new techniques in a specific specialization.

then again it's more likely down to the author.

 

[Beregorn]

I mean, he saved the guy from metastasized cancer, a brain tumor should just be a walk in the park...