Pitskhelauri DI, Kudieva ES, Melikyan AG, Vlasov PA, Kamenetskaya MI, Zaitsev OS, Kozlova AB, Eliseeva NM, Shishkina LV, Danilov GV, Nagorskaya IA, Sanikidze AZ, Melnikova-Pitskhelauri TV, Pronin IN, Konovalov AN. [Surgical treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy following hippocampal sclerosis].
Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko 2021;
85:31-40. [PMID:
34714001 DOI:
10.17116/neiro20218505131]
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Abstract
Surgery is an effective approach for drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy following hippocampal sclerosis. There is still no clear and unanimous opinion about advantages and disadvantages of certain surgical technique.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
There were 103 surgical interventions in 101 patients. Females prevailed (1.45:1). Age of patients ranged from 16 to 56 years (median 28). Anteromedial temporal lobectomy and selective amygdaloghippocampectomy were performed in 49 (47.6%) and 54 (52.4%) patients, respectively. In the latter group, 30 patients were operated via a 14-mm burr hole-subtemporal approach. Postoperative outcomes were assessed using the Engel grading system. The follow-up period ranged from 2 to 8 years (median 4 years).
RESULTS
By the 2nd year, Engel class I was observed in 74 (72%) patients, Engel II, III and IV - in 20 (19.4%), 6 (5.8%) and 3 (2.9%) patients, respectively. Engel class I was achieved after anteromedial temporal lobectomy in 68% of cases, selective amygdaloghippocampectomy via standard approaches in 75% of cases, amygdaloghippocampectomy via subtemporal burr hole approach - in 80% of cases. Neurocognitive impairments after anteromedial lobectomy and selective amygdaloghippocampectomy were similar. At the same time, mental disorders de novo prevailed in the group of anteromedial lobectomy (p<0.05). There were no severe visual field disorders after subtemporal burr-hole access. In other cases, these disorders occurred in 36.2% of patients (p<0.05). There were 8 (7.8%) postoperative complications: 5 (10.2%) - after anterior temporal lobectomy, 3 (5.5%) - after selective surgeries via standard approaches. There were no complications after burr-hole surgery.
CONCLUSION
Selective amygdaloghippocampectomy is not inferior to anteromedial lobectomy. Moreover, this procedure is associated with a lower risk of complications and adverse events.
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