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Xu Y, Chen Y, Liu H, Zhang H, Yin Z, Liu D, Zhu G, Diao Y, Wu D, Xie H, Hu W, Zhang X, Shao X, Zhang K, Zhang J, Yang A. The clinical application of neuro-robot in the resection of epileptic foci: a novel method assisting epilepsy surgery. J Robot Surg 2023; 17:2259-2269. [PMID: 37308790 DOI: 10.1007/s11701-023-01615-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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During surgery for foci-related epilepsy, neurosurgeons face significant difficulties in identifying and resecting MRI-negative or deep-seated epileptic foci. Here, we present a neuro-robotic navigation system that is specifically designed for resection of MRI negative epileptic foci. We recruited 52 epileptic patients, and randomly assigned them to treatment group with either neuro-robotic navigation or conventional neuronavigation system. For each patient, in the neuro-robotic navigation group, we integrated multimodality imaging including MRI and PET-CT into the robotic workstation and marked the boundary of foci from the fused image. During surgery, this boundary was delineated by the robotic laser device with high accuracy, guiding resection for the surgeon. For deeply seated foci, we exploited the neuro-robotic navigation system to localize the deepest point with biopsy needle insertion and methylene dye application to locate the boundary of the foci. Our results show that, compared with the conventional neuronavigation, the neuro-robotic navigation system performs equally well in MRI positive epilepsy patients (ENGEL I ratio: 71.4% vs 100%, p = 0.255) systems and show better performance in patients with MRI-negative focal cortical dysplasia (ENGEL I ratio: 88.2% vs 50%, p = 0.0439). At present, there are no documented neurosurgery robots with similar function and application in the field of epilepsy. Our research highlights the added value of using neuro-robotic navigation systems in resection surgery for epilepsy, particularly in cases that involve MRI-negative or deep-seated epileptic foci.
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- Yichen Xu
- Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China
- Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China
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- Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China.
- Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China.
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- Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China.
- Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100070, China.
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Atar M, Kızmazoglu C, Kaya I, Cıngoz ID, Uzunoglu I, Kalemcı O, Eroglu A, Pusat S, Atabey C, Yuceer N. The importance of preoperative planning to perform safely temporal lobe surgery. J Clin Neurosci 2021; 93:61-69. [PMID: 34656263 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2021.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Neurosurgeons should know the anatomy required for safe temporal lobe surgery approaches. The present study aimed to determine the angles and distances necessary to reach the temporal stem and temporal horn in surgical approaches for safe temporal lobe surgery by using a 3.0 T magnetic resonance imaging technique in post-mortem human brain hemispheres fixed by the Klingler method. In our study, 10 post-mortem human brain hemisphere specimens were fixed according to the Klingler method. Magnetic resonance images were obtained using a 3.0 T magnetic resonance imaging scanner after fixation. Surgical measurements were conducted for the temporal stem and temporal horn by magnetic resonance imaging, and dissection was then performed under a surgical microscope for the temporal stem. Each stage of dissection was achieved in high-quality three-dimensional images. The angles and distances to reach the temporal stem and temporal horn were measured in transcortical T1, trans-sulcal T1-2, transcortical T2, trans-sulcal T2-3, transcortical T3, and subtemporal trans-collateral sulcus approaches. The safe maximum posterior entry point for anterior temporal lobectomy was measured as 47.16 ± 5.00 mm. Major white-matter fibers in this region and their relations with each other are shown. The distances to the temporal stem and temporal horn, which are important in temporal lobe surgical interventions, were measured radiologically, and safe borders were determined. Surgical strategy and preoperative planning should consider the relationship of the lesion and white-matter pathways.
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- Murat Atar
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery , Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Izmir, Turkey
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- Usak University School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Usak, Turkey
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- Usak University School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Usak, Turkey
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- Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Izmir, Turkey
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- Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Izmir, Turkey
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- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery , Istanbul, Turkey
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- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery , Istanbul, Turkey
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- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery , Istanbul, Turkey
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- Izmir Katip Celebi University Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery, Izmir, Turkey
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Brotis A, Giannis T, Kapsalaki E, Dardiotis E, Fountas K. Complications after Anterior Temporal Lobectomy for Medically Intractable Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 2019; 97:69-82. [DOI: 10.1159/000500136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review, published in 2015.Focal epilepsies are caused by a malfunction of nerve cells localised in one part of one cerebral hemisphere. In studies, estimates of the number of individuals with focal epilepsy who do not become seizure-free despite optimal drug therapy vary between at least 20% and up to 70%. If the epileptogenic zone can be located, surgical resection offers the chance of a cure with a corresponding increase in quality of life. OBJECTIVES The primary objective is to assess the overall outcome of epilepsy surgery according to evidence from randomised controlled trials.Secondary objectives are to assess the overall outcome of epilepsy surgery according to non-randomised evidence, and to identify the factors that correlate with remission of seizures postoperatively. SEARCH METHODS For the latest update, we searched the following databases on 11 March 2019: Cochrane Register of Studies (CRS Web), which includes the Cochrane Epilepsy Group Specialized Register and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE (Ovid, 1946 to March 08, 2019), ClinicalTrials.gov, and the World Health Organization (WHO) International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP). SELECTION CRITERIA Eligible studies were randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that included at least 30 participants in a well-defined population (age, sex, seizure type/frequency, duration of epilepsy, aetiology, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnosis, surgical findings), with an MRI performed in at least 90% of cases and an expected duration of follow-up of at least one year, and reporting an outcome related to postoperative seizure control. Cohort studies or case series were included in the previous version of this review. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Three groups of two review authors independently screened all references for eligibility, assessed study quality and risk of bias, and extracted data. Outcomes were proportions of participants achieving a good outcome according to the presence or absence of each prognostic factor of interest. We intended to combine data with risk ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). MAIN RESULTS We identified 182 studies with a total of 16,855 included participants investigating outcomes of surgery for epilepsy. Nine studies were RCTs (including two that randomised participants to surgery or medical treatment (99 participants included in the two trials received medical treatment)). Risk of bias in these RCTs was unclear or high. Most of the remaining 173 non-randomised studies followed a retrospective design. We assessed study quality using the Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP) tool and determined that most studies provided moderate or weak evidence. For 29 studies reporting multivariate analyses, we used the Quality in Prognostic Studies (QUIPS) tool and determined that very few studies were at low risk of bias across domains.In terms of freedom from seizures, two RCTs found surgery (n = 97) to be superior to medical treatment (n = 99); four found no statistically significant differences between anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) with or without corpus callosotomy (n = 60), between subtemporal or transsylvian approach to selective amygdalohippocampectomy (SAH) (n = 47); between ATL, SAH and parahippocampectomy (n = 43) or between 2.5 cm and 3.5 cm ATL resection (n = 207). One RCT found total hippocampectomy to be superior to partial hippocampectomy (n = 70) and one found ATL to be superior to stereotactic radiosurgery (n = 58); and another provided data to show that for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, no significant differences in seizure outcomes were evident between those treated with resection of the epileptogenic zone and those treated with resection of the epileptogenic zone plus corpus callosotomy (n = 43). We judged evidence from the nine RCTs to be of moderate to very low quality due to lack of information reported about the randomised trial design and the restricted study populations.Of the 16,756 participants included in this review who underwent a surgical procedure, 10,696 (64%) achieved a good outcome from surgery; this ranged across studies from 13.5% to 92.5%. Overall, we found the quality of data in relation to recording of adverse events to be very poor.In total, 120 studies examined between one and eight prognostic factors in univariate analysis. We found the following prognostic factors to be associated with a better post-surgical seizure outcome: abnormal pre-operative MRI, no use of intracranial monitoring, complete surgical resection, presence of mesial temporal sclerosis, concordance of pre-operative MRI and electroencephalography, history of febrile seizures, absence of focal cortical dysplasia/malformation of cortical development, presence of tumour, right-sided resection, and presence of unilateral interictal spikes. We found no evidence that history of head injury, presence of encephalomalacia, presence of vascular malformation, and presence of postoperative discharges were prognostic factors of outcome.Twenty-nine studies reported multi-variable models of prognostic factors, and showed that the direction of association of factors with outcomes was generally the same as that found in univariate analyses.We observed variability in many of our analyses, likely due to small study sizes with unbalanced group sizes and variation in the definition of seizure outcome, the definition of prognostic factors, and the influence of the site of surgery AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS: Study design issues and limited information presented in the included studies mean that our results provide limited evidence to aid patient selection for surgery and prediction of likely surgical outcomes. Future research should be of high quality, follow a prospective design, be appropriately powered, and focus on specific issues related to diagnostic tools, the site-specific surgical approach, and other issues such as extent of resection. Researchers should investigate prognostic factors related to the outcome of surgery via multi-variable statistical regression modelling, where variables are selected for modelling according to clinical relevance, and all numerical results of the prognostic models are fully reported. Journal editors should not accept papers for which study authors did not record adverse events from a medical intervention. Researchers have achieved improvements in cancer care over the past three to four decades by answering well-defined questions through the conduct of focused RCTs in a step-wise fashion. The same approach to surgery for epilepsy is required.
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- Siobhan West
- Royal Manchester Children's HospitalDepartment of Paediatric NeurologyHathersage RoadManchesterUKM13 0JH
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- University of LiverpoolDepartment of BiostatisticsBlock F, Waterhouse Building1‐5 Brownlow HillLiverpoolUKL69 3GL
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- The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation TrustWirralUK
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- NHS Ayrshire and ArranDepartment of General SurgeryAyrUKKA6 6DX
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, University of LiverpoolDepartment of Molecular and Clinical PharmacologyClinical Sciences Centre for Research and Education, Lower LaneFazakerleyLiverpoolMerseysideUKL9 7LJ
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- Royal Manchester Children's HospitalDepartment of Paediatric NeurologyHathersage RoadManchesterUKM13 0JH
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- Royal Manchester Children's HospitalHospital RoadPendleburyManchesterUKM27 4HA
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- Royal Manchester Children's HospitalDepartment of Paediatric NeurologyHathersage RoadManchesterUKM13 0JH
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Koo DL, Lee WG, Hong SC, Seo DW. Clinical Usefulness of Intraoperative Motor-Evoked Potential Monitoring during Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery. J Clin Neurol 2019; 15:285-291. [PMID: 31286698 PMCID: PMC6620456 DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2019.15.3.285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background and Purpose We aimed to determine the effectiveness of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring focused on the transcranial motor-evoked potential (MEP) in patients with medically refractory temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Methods We compared postoperative neurological deficits in patients who underwent TLE surgery with or without transcranial MEPs combined with somatosensory evoked potential (SSEP) monitoring between January 1995 and June 2018. Transcranial motor stimulation was performed using subdermal electrodes, and MEP responses were recorded in the four extremity muscles. A decrease of more than 50% in the MEP or the SSEP amplitudes compared with baseline was used as a warning criterion. Results In the TLE surgery group without MEP monitoring, postoperative permanent motor deficits newly developed in 7 of 613 patients. In contrast, no permanent motor deficit occurred in 279 patients who received transcranial MEP and SSEP monitoring. Ten patients who exhibited decreases of more than 50% in the MEP amplitude recovered completely, although two cases showed transient motor deficits that recovered within 3 months postoperatively. Conclusions Intraoperative transcranial MEP monitoring during TLE surgery allowed the prompt detection and appropriate correction of injuries to the motor nervous system or ischemic stroke. Intraoperative transcranial MEP monitoring is a reliable modality for minimizing motor deficits in TLE surgery.
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- Department of Neurology, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Sonvenso DK, Itikawa EN, Santos MV, Santos LA, Trevisan AC, Bianchin MM, Pitella FA, Kato M, Carlotti CG, Busatto GF, Velasco TR, Santos AC, Leite JP, Sakamoto AC, Machado HR, Nunes AA, Wichert-Ana L. Systematic review of the efficacy in seizure control and safety of neuronavigation in epilepsy surgery: The need for well-designed prospective studies. Seizure 2015; 31:99-107. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2015.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2014] [Revised: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 07/16/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Focal epilepsies are caused by a malfunction of nerve cells localised in one part of one cerebral hemisphere. In studies, estimates of the number of individuals with focal epilepsy who do not become seizure-free despite optimal drug therapy vary according to the age of the participants and which focal epilepsies are included, but have been reported as at least 20% and in some studies up to 70%. If the epileptogenic zone can be located surgical resection offers the chance of a cure with a corresponding increase in quality of life. OBJECTIVES The primary objective is to assess the overall outcome of epilepsy surgery according to evidence from randomised controlled trials.The secondary objectives are to assess the overall outcome of epilepsy surgery according to non-randomised evidence and to identify the factors that correlate to remission of seizures postoperatively. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Epilepsy Group Specialised Register (June 2013), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL 2013, Issue 6), MEDLINE (Ovid) (2001 to 4 July 2013), ClinicalTrials.gov and the World Health Organization (WHO) International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) for relevant trials up to 4 July 2013. SELECTION CRITERIA Eligible studies were randomised controlled trials (RCTs), cohort studies or case series, with either a prospective and/or retrospective design, including at least 30 participants, a well-defined population (age, sex, seizure type/frequency, duration of epilepsy, aetiology, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnosis, surgical findings), an MRI performed in at least 90% of cases and an expected duration of follow-up of at least one year, and reporting an outcome relating to postoperative seizure control. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Three groups of two review authors independently screened all references for eligibility, assessed study quality and risk of bias, and extracted data. Outcomes were proportion of participants achieving a good outcome according to the presence or absence of each prognostic factor of interest. We intended to combine data with risk ratios (RR) and 95% confidence intervals. MAIN RESULTS We identified 177 studies (16,253 participants) investigating the outcome of surgery for epilepsy. Four studies were RCTs (including one that randomised participants to surgery or medical treatment). The risk of bias in the RCTs was unclear or high, limiting our confidence in the evidence that addressed the primary review objective. Most of the remaining 173 non-randomised studies had a retrospective design; they were of variable size, were conducted in a range of countries, recruited a wide demographic range of participants, used a wide range of surgical techniques and used different scales used to measure outcomes. We performed quality assessment using the Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP) tool and determined that most studies provided moderate or weak evidence. For 29 studies reporting multivariate analyses we used the Quality in Prognostic Studies (QUIPS) tool and determined that very few studies were at low risk of bias across the domains.In terms of freedom from seizures, one RCT found surgery to be superior to medical treatment, two RCTs found no statistically significant difference between anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) with or without corpus callosotomy or between 2.5 cm or 3.5 cm ATL resection, and one RCT found total hippocampectomy to be superior to partial hippocampectomy. We judged the evidence from the four RCTs to be of moderate to very low quality due to the lack of information reported about the randomised trial design and the restricted study populations.Of the 16,253 participants included in this review, 10,518 (65%) achieved a good outcome from surgery; this ranged across studies from 13.5% to 92.5%. Overall, we found the quality of data in relation to the recording of adverse events to be very poor.In total, 118 studies examined between one and eight prognostic factors in univariate analysis. We found the following prognostic factors to be associated with a better post-surgical seizure outcome: an abnormal pre-operative MRI, no use of intracranial monitoring, complete surgical resection, presence of mesial temporal sclerosis, concordance of pre-operative MRI and electroencephalography (EEG), history of febrile seizures, absence of focal cortical dysplasia/malformation of cortical development, presence of tumour, right-sided resection and presence of unilateral interictal spikes. We found no evidence that history of head injury, presence of encephalomalacia, presence of vascular malformation or presence of postoperative discharges were prognostic factors of outcome. We observed variability between studies for many of our analyses, likely due to the small study sizes with unbalanced group sizes, variation in the definition of seizure outcome, definition of the prognostic factor and the influence of the site of surgery, all of which we observed to be related to postoperative seizure outcome. Twenty-nine studies reported multivariable models of prognostic factors and the direction of association of factors with outcome was generally the same as found in the univariate analyses. However, due to the different multivariable analysis approaches and selective reporting of results, meaningful comparison of multivariate analysis with univariate meta-analysis is difficult. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The study design issues and limited information presented in the included studies mean that our results provide limited evidence to aid patient selection for surgery and prediction of likely surgical outcome. Future research should be of high quality, have a prospective design, be appropriately powered and focus on specific issues related to diagnostic tools, the site-specific surgical approach and other issues such as the extent of resection. Prognostic factors related to the outcome of surgery should be investigated via multivariable statistical regression modelling, where variables are selected for modelling according to clinical relevance and all numerical results of the prognostic models are fully reported. Protocols should include pre- and postoperative measures of speech and language function, cognition and social functioning along with a mental state assessment. Journal editors should not accept papers where adverse events from a medical intervention are not recorded. Improvements in the development of cancer care over the past three to four decades have been achieved by answering well-defined questions through the conduct of focused RCTs in a step-wise fashion. The same approach to surgery for epilepsy is required.
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- Siobhan West
- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Hathersage Road, Manchester, UK, M13 0JH
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Temporal lobe resective surgery for medically intractable epilepsy: a review of complications and side effects. EPILEPSY RESEARCH AND TREATMENT 2013; 2013:752195. [PMID: 24288602 PMCID: PMC3833403 DOI: 10.1155/2013/752195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2013] [Revised: 09/04/2013] [Accepted: 09/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Object. It is widely accepted that temporal resective surgery represents an efficacious treatment option for patients with epilepsy of temporal origin. The meticulous knowledge of the potential complications, associated with temporal resective procedures, is of paramount importance. In our current study, we attempt to review the pertinent literature for summating the complications of temporal resective procedures for epilepsy. Method. A PubMed search was performed with the following terms: “behavioral,” “cognitive,” “complication,” “deficit,” “disorder,” “epilepsy,” “hemianopia,” “hemianopsia,” “hemorrhage,” “lobectomy,” “medial,” “memory,” “mesial,” “neurobehavioral,” “neurocognitive,” “neuropsychological,” “psychological,” “psychiatric,” “quadranopia,” “quadranopsia,” “resective,” “side effect,” “surgery,” “temporal,” “temporal lobe,” and “visual field.” Results. There were six pediatric, three mixed-population, and eleven adult surgical series examining the incidence rates of procedure-related complications. The reported mortality rates varied between 0% and 3.5%, although the vast majority of the published series reported no mortality. The cumulative morbidity rates ranged between 3.2% and 88%. Conclusions. Temporal resective surgery for epilepsy is a safe treatment modality. The reported morbidity rates demonstrate a wide variation. Accurate detection and frank reporting of any surgical, neurological, cognitive, and/or psychological complications are of paramount importance for maximizing the safety and improving the patients' overall outcome.
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Intraoperative coregistration of magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography, and electrocorticographic data for neocortical lesional epilepsies may improve the localization of the epileptogenic focus: a pilot study. World Neurosurg 2013; 82:110-7. [PMID: 23438971 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2013.02.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2012] [Revised: 02/03/2013] [Accepted: 02/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To objectively mark out abnormal areas of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), and electrocorticography (ECoG) using neuronavigation so as to 1) enhance the accuracy of margins of the epileptogenic zone and 2) understand the relationships of all the three modalities with each other. METHODS A prospective study was conducted of 37 patients with intractable epilepsy due to lesional, neocortical pathologies from noneloquent areas. Prior to surgery, fusion and transfer of MRI and PET images onto a neuronavigation system was performed. At surgery, this was correlated to intraoperative ECoG using the electrode as referential points. An objective score was created for every electrode point that was correlated with MRI and PET abnormality at the point. The extent of surgical resection was mapped out using these data. RESULTS From a total of the data recorded from 1280 electrode points, 23.5% were located over the lesion. In addition, over the lesions, 93% of PET and 66% of ECoG points were abnormal. Over the perilesional areas, 43% of PET and 45% of ECoG points were abnormal. Using these data for surgery, both lesional and perileisonal areas were resected; 33/37 patients had good outcome (25 Engel I, 8 Engel II) (mean follow-up: 23.6 ± 3.2 months; range 18-31 months). CONCLUSION Multimodal imaging and ECoG using this method seems to provide a better objective localization of the epileptogenic foci.
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Gaab MR. Endoscopic mesial temporal lobe epilepsy surgery. World Neurosurg 2013; 80:59-61. [PMID: 23353064 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2013.01.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2012] [Accepted: 01/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Michael R Gaab
- Neurosurgical Department, Hannover Nordstadt Hospital, Hannover, Germany.
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Ortler M, Trinka E, Dobesberger J, Bauer R, Unterhofer C, Twerdy K, Walser G, Unterberger I, Donnemiller E, Gotwald T, Widmann G, Bale R. Integration of multimodality imaging and surgical navigation in the management of patients with refractory epilepsy. A pilot study using a new minimally invasive reference and head-fixation system. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2010; 152:365-78. [PMID: 19960357 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-009-0386-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2008] [Accepted: 03/18/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To review the experience with a new system (VBH system) for minimally invasive frameless stereotactic guidance, acting as a common platform to provide multimodal image integration and surgical navigation in a consecutive series of 25 patients who underwent surgery for drug-resistant seizures. METHODS The usefulness of the VBH system for integrating all images to produce one dataset and for intraoperative instrument guidance and navigation was judged semiquantitatively in a three-tiered scale (+, ++, +++). Seizure outcome was classified according to Engel. RESULTS The presurgical evaluation extended over 21.2 months (mean). A total of 141 registrations of images were performed (mean 5.6 per patient, range: 2 to 16). In 19 (76%) of 25 patients structural data fused with functional data were used for the presurgical workup. Six patients proceeded directly to navigated resection. Nineteen patients (76%) underwent invasive recording, of whom 13 underwent resective surgery. In seven patients (28%) the combination of multimodal image fusion and intra-operative stereotactic guidance was judged "essential" (+++) to remove the epileptogenic zone. Integration of all images to form one dataset was "essential" (+++) for decision making in 15 and "helpful" (++) in 4 patients (overall 76% of patients). Intraoperative use of frameless neuronavigation was "essential" (+++) in ten and "helpful" (++) in all remaining patients. Eighty percent of the patients achieved satisfactory seizure outcome after 1 year. CONCLUSION The VBH system is a safe and effective non-invasive tool for repetitive imaging, multimodal image fusion and frameless stereotactic surgical navigation in candidates for epilepsy surgery.
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Kamida T, Anan M, Shimotaka K, Abe T, Fujiki M, Kobayashi H. Visualization of subdural electrodes with fusion CT scan/MRI during neuronavigation-guided epilepsy surgery. J Clin Neurosci 2010; 17:511-3. [PMID: 20122830 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2009.06.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2009] [Revised: 05/31/2009] [Accepted: 06/08/2009] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Neuronavigation in epilepsy surgery enables surgeons to accurately resect deep targets inside the brain, especially lesions that are unable to be visually differentiated from adjacent normal brain. The usefulness of visualizing subdural electrodes with postimplantation fusion CT/MRI was investigated. The use of platinum subdural electrodes made it possible to obtain postimplantation MRI. The postimplantation MRI and CT scans were fused on the surgical navigation system workstation to form three-dimensional (3D) images, and the epileptogenic regions were marked using the visualized electrodes. Immediately after a craniotomy was performed, the subdural electrodes were removed and the epileptogenic region was successfully resected using the neuronavigation guide. During neuronavigation-guided surgery to target deep brain epileptogenic lesions adjacent to eloquent areas, which are often invisible, we found visualization of the subdural electrodes with postimplantation fusion CT/MRI very useful.
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- Tohru Kamida
- Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Oita 879 5593, Japan.
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Chamoun RB, Nayar VV, Yoshor D. Neuronavigation applied to epilepsy monitoring with subdural electrodes. Neurosurg Focus 2009; 25:E21. [PMID: 18759623 DOI: 10.3171/foc/2008/25/9/e21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Accurate localization of the epileptogenic zone is of paramount importance in epilepsy surgery. Despite the availability of noninvasive structural and functional neuroimaging techniques, invasive monitoring with subdural electrodes is still often indicated in the management of intractable epilepsy. Neuronavigation is widely used to enhance the accuracy of subdural grid placement. It allows accurate implantation of the subdural electrodes based on hypotheses formed as a result of the presurgical workup, and can serve as a helpful tool for resection of the epileptic focus at the time of grid explantation. The authors describe 2 additional simple and practical techniques that extend the usefulness of neuronavigation in patients with epilepsy undergoing monitoring with subdural electrodes. One technique involves using the neuronavigation workstation to merge preimplantation MR images with a postimplantation CT scan to create useful images for accurate localization of electrode locations after implantation. A second technique involves 4 holes drilled at the margins of the craniotomy at the time of grid implantation; these are used as fiducial markers to realign the navigation system to the original registration and allow navigation with the merged image sets at the time of reoperation for grid removal and resection of the epileptic focus. These techniques use widely available commercial navigation systems and do not require additional devices, software, or computer skills. The pitfalls and advantages of these techniques compared to alternatives are discussed.
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- Roukoz B Chamoun
- Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Stone SSD, Rutka JT. Utility of neuronavigation and neuromonitoring in epilepsy surgery. Neurosurg Focus 2008; 25:E17. [DOI: 10.3171/foc/2008/25/9/e17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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The management of medically refractory epilepsy poses both a valuable therapeutic opportunity and a formidable technical challenge to epilepsy surgeons. Recent decades have produced significant advancements in the capabilities and availability of adjunctive tools in epilepsy surgery. In particular, image-based neuronavigation and electrophysiological neuromonitoring represent versatile and informative modalities that can assist a surgeon in performing safe and effective resections. In the present article the authors discuss these 2 subjects with reference to how they can be applied and what evidence supports their use. As technologies evolve with demonstrated and potential utility, it is important for all clinicians who deal with epilepsy to understand where neuronavigation and neuromonitoring stand in the present and what avenues for improvement exist for the future.
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Schichor C, Witte J, Schöller K, Tanner P, Uhl E, Goldbrunner R, Tonn JC. Magnetically Guided Neuronavigation of Flexible Instruments in Shunt Placement, Transsphenoidal Procedures, and Craniotomies. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2008. [DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000297082.28670.b1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Objective:
Magnetically guided neuronavigation of flexible instruments is a new tool that can be used in the frameless navigation of deep-seated lesions or shunt placements. Disadvantages of optical systems such as the line-of-sight problem, the necessity of rigid pin fixation of the head, and missing tracking of the tip of flexible instruments should be solved by the new tracking system. Until now, the accuracy of magnetically guided systems was mostly estimated in laboratory setups.
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In this study, intraoperative accuracy of the system was tested in 60 patients with either hydrocephalus or cranial base tumors. In daily routine use, different operative setups with a variety of metallic instruments were examined. Accuracy of the neuronavigation system was estimated, comparing microscopically or endoscopically identified anatomic landmarks with neuronavigated data and postoperative computed tomographic scans.
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The main advantage of the new system is the tracking of a magnetic coil at the tip of a flexible instrument. After an initial learning curve during the developmental phase of the system, the latter showed reliable accuracy values with no operative setups leading to mismatch of more than 2 mm.
Conclusion:
Tracking of flexible instruments was easily accomplished as the tip of the instrument was followed within the patient's head. There were no major interferences with other metallic instruments within the surgical field.
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- Christian Schichor
- Neurosurgical Clinic Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Neurosurgical Clinic Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Neurosurgical Clinic Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Neurosurgical Clinic Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Neurosurgical Clinic Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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- Neurosurgical Clinic Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
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Turak B, Kehrli P, Pallud J, Devaux B. [Corticectomy: technical considerations]. Neurochirurgie 2008; 54:287-96. [PMID: 18420231 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuchi.2008.02.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2008] [Accepted: 02/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The surgical treatment of epilepsy requires careful preparation and presents a certain number of technical specificities. The neurosurgeon must master not only the technical aspects but also the therapeutic and functional trade-off in order to modulate the procedure according to morphological and electrophysiological intraoperative data. A large number of technical variants have been developed to correspond to epileptological or functional anatomical considerations. Until this point, the choice of a particular technique does not seem to have a significant impact on the therapeutic effectiveness of surgery, and differences in results can be related to the presurgical evaluation and surgical indications. On the other hand, technical development promises to play an important role in limiting the long-term neurocognitive consequences of surgery.
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- B Turak
- Service de neurochirurgie, centre hospitalier Sainte-Anne, 1, rue Cabanis, 75674 Paris cedex, France.
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INTRODUCTION In the 50 years since Penfield outlined the requirements of the epilepsy surgeon, we have seen the introduction of the digitised electroencephalogram (EEG), video telemetry and the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. In the operating room, advances in neuro-anaesthesia, the introduction of the operating microscope, image guidance and the ultrasonic aspirator have greatly enhanced the surgeons' technical ability. Despite these changes, the thesis encapsulated in Penfield's statement is that the surgeon needs to understand and interpret the preoperative data in such a way as to identify as closely as possible the epileptogenic zone where he must carry out surgery with the utmost care and diligence, and finally, in the context of audit and follow-up of his surgical patients, he must be able to predict for each individual case the likelihood of success and failure of any particular procedure. CONCLUSION Previous articles in this supplement have looked at the specific investigations carried out to identify the epileptogenic zone, but once this data has been gathered, it is the responsibility of the neurosurgeon, within the context of the multidisciplinary team, to decide whether surgery is both feasible and advisable and then to discuss this in depth with the patient and their family and carers. The multidisciplinary epilepsy surgery meeting allows cases to be discussed in an open forum and the decisions made in this meeting can then be discussed with the family. The process of consent will begin from the moment any surgical procedure is discussed and should, wherever possible, be reinforced with written, as well as verbal, information. The process of consent should be a continuum until the actual day of surgery. All parties involved in the care and management of the patient should be regarded as stakeholders in this decision, and it is vital that all these stakeholders are working towards a common goal. OBJECTIVES In this article, I will consider the specific aspects of the presurgical investigations that are applicable to the temporal lobe and the differing types of surgery that are likely to be indicated. I will then describe, in detail, the surgical technique of temporal lobe resection, highlighting some of the pitfalls and successes that such surgery can provide.
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- William Harkness
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, London, UK.
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BACKGROUND Epilepsy surgery is cost-effective and dependent on patient selection, localization and meticulous technique. We report the use of a new robotic system in this surgery for the first time. METHODS The brain is imaged for both image guidance and robotic application. The robot uses CT-visible reflective fiducials. Registration is performed by image-guided surgery (IGS) system and the robot. The robot is used to insert depth electrodes for intra-operative epileptic focus localization and to localize the temporal horn. RESULTS This technique was used in three patients; the catheter tip was found in the temporal horn in all cases and saved considerable operating time compared to previous experience. CONCLUSION It is therefore feasible to use the robot to localize the temporal horn and place depth electrodes during epilepsy surgery with greater precision and consistency and potential time savings.
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- M S Eljamel
- Department of Neurosurgery, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK.
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