Laser interstitial thermotherapy (LiTT) in epilepsy surgery

Laser interstitial thermotherapy (LiTT) in epilepsy surgery

Highlights • Stereotactic laser thermocoagulation (SLT) is now introduced to epilepsy surgery. • SLT provides minimally invasive destruction of pathogenic soft tissues. • While published evidence is promising SLT will not replace resective surgery. • Study designs need to be improved, especially as...

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Veröffentlicht in:Seizure (London, England) England), 2017-05, Vol.48, p.45-52
Hauptverfasser: Hoppe, Christian, Witt, Juri-Alexander, Helmstaedter, Christoph, Gasser, Thomas, Vatter, Hartmut, Elger, Christian E
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Amygdalohippocampectomy
Brain - surgery
Epilepsy - surgery
Humans
Laser Therapy - methods
Laser thermocoagulation
LiTT
Neurology
Stereotactic surgery
Stereotaxic Techniques
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Stereotactic laser thermocoagulation (SLT) is now introduced to epilepsy surgery. • SLT provides minimally invasive destruction of pathogenic soft tissues. • While published evidence is promising SLT will not replace resective surgery. • Study designs need to be improved, especially as regards cognitive outcome evaluation.
ISSN:1059-1311
1532-2688
DOI:10.1016/j.seizure.2017.04.002