A surgeon had a patient sing throughout her brain surgery. Here's the reason for the unique approach

A New Jersey woman sang throughout surgery to remove a brain tumor, sampling classics like "Sweet Caroline" and songs from Disney's "Moana" soundtrack. Krystina Vied's surgeon said the unique approach was a way to make sure he didn't cut too deep during the procedure. "One of Krystina's passions is singing. She loves to do karaoke. So we figured, why not have her sing?" said Dr. Nitesh Patel, co-director of neurosurgical oncology at Hackensack Meridian Health at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Patel said he needed Krystina awake and talking so he could tell in real time any impact the surgery was having on her brain. The surgery began with one of Neil Diamond's most popular songs. "And then I think Krystina didn't know too many of the lyrics so I switched over to some of her options," Patel said. And that's when the songs from "Moana" began. Patel said having Krystina, who teaches young children, sing instead of talk helped him test her rhythm, cadence and pitch better than regular conversation could.After surgery, Krystina told Newsweek, "It was like I was throwing my own little concert for everyone."Near the end of the operation, Patel said he and his team started noticing some errors in her singing, which was a sign that it would be risky to remove any more tissue. Watch the video above to learn more about Krystina's musical performance where the operating table was her stage.