Temporal Lobe Resective Surgery for Medically Intractable Epilepsy : A Review of Complications and Side Effects
Joint Authors
Georgiadis, Iordanis
Kapsalaki, Eftychia Z.
Fountas, Kostas N.
Source
Epilepsy Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-10-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Georgiadis, Iordanis& Kapsalaki, Eftychia Z.& Fountas, Kostas N.. 2013. Temporal Lobe Resective Surgery for Medically Intractable Epilepsy : A Review of Complications and Side Effects. Epilepsy Research and Treatment،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495927
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Georgiadis, Iordanis…[et al.]. Temporal Lobe Resective Surgery for Medically Intractable Epilepsy : A Review of Complications and Side Effects. Epilepsy Research and Treatment No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Georgiadis, Iordanis& Kapsalaki, Eftychia Z.& Fountas, Kostas N.. Temporal Lobe Resective Surgery for Medically Intractable Epilepsy : A Review of Complications and Side Effects. Epilepsy Research and Treatment. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-495927
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-495927