Hemispherotomy for hemisphericepilepsy: outcome and early follow up for complications
- VernacularTitle:半球离断术治疗半球性癫痫:疗效与并发症的早期随访
- Author:
Wanchen DOU
;
Yi GUO
;
Jinzhu GUO
;
Changbao SU
;
Qiang LU
;
Liri JIN
;
Yan HUANG
;
Xiangqin ZHOU
;
Liwen WU
- Keywords:
hemispherotomy;
hemispherectomy;
hemispheric epilepsy;
surgery
- From:
Basic & Clinical Medicine
2017;37(5):723-725
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the results and complications of hemispherotomy for drug resistant hemispheric epilepsy.Methods The authors reviewed 5 patients who were diagnosed as drug resistant hemispheric epilepsy and operated in the neurosurgery department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital from 2011 to 2013.All the 5 patients were underwent hemispherotomy after carefully multidisciplinary pre-operation evaluation.Results All patients tolerated the procedure well and the postoperative course was smooth.All the 5 patients didn`t have seizure in the period of following up of 46 to 69 months.Conclusions According to literatures and the authors` experience, hemispherotomy is as safe and efficient for hemispheric epilepsy as hemispherectomy.It is most important advance for hemispherectomy.The procedure of hemispherotomy is complex but not very difficult, illustrating a good prospect of application and extension.
