Pediatric peri-insular hemispherotomy and functional hemispherectomy for severe medically refractory epilepsy: comparison of two techniques

•The peri-insular hemispherotomy is a highly effective treatment for medically refractory epilepsy.•It consists of a removal of the frontotemporoparietal operculum, insula and underlying deep structures.•In comparison with the functional technique, it has a shorter surgical time, a low complication...

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