Microsurgery for drug resistance epilepsy due to temporal lobe lesions in a resource limited condition: a cross-sectional study

Epilepsy is a prevalent neurological condition that affects individuals of all ages and genders worldwide. Surgical intervention for drug-resistant epilepsy has been found to improve quality of life, with patient independence being of utmost importance. The study was a retrospective and prospective...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of medicine and surgery 2023-08, Vol.85 (8), p.3852-3857
Hauptverfasser: Tran, Van Dinh, Nguyen, Bac Thanh, Van Dong, He, Nguyen, Tuan Anh, Nguyen, Phuong Xuan, Van Vu, Hoe, Chu, Hung Thanh
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Zusammenfassung:Epilepsy is a prevalent neurological condition that affects individuals of all ages and genders worldwide. Surgical intervention for drug-resistant epilepsy has been found to improve quality of life, with patient independence being of utmost importance. The study was a retrospective and prospective cross-sectional study of 35 cases of drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy. All patients were operated on by the primary author between May 2018 and September 2022. The study evaluated various factors including clinical characteristics, electroencephalogram, magnetic resonance imaging, surgical outcomes, and histopathology. The success rate of the surgeries (74.3%) is similar to those reported in high-income countries. 51.4% underwent selective amygdalohippocampectomy for cases that localized to the mesial temporal lobe. Lateral/neocortical lesions underwent lesionectomy (48.6%). Our study found a complication rate of 17.1%: meningitis (8.5%), trainset focal paralysis (2.9%), and soft tissue infection (5.7%). There were no mortalities. The article showcases an international collaborative effort that demonstrates the possibility of providing highly effective and safe surgical care for temporal lobe epilepsy even in low-resource environments. The authors hope that this model can be replicated in other areas with similar resource limitations.
ISSN:2049-0801
2049-0801
DOI:10.1097/MS9.0000000000001021