Stereoelectroencephalography: a review of complications and outcomes in a new Australian centre.
Intern Med J
; 54(1): 35-42, 2024 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Surgical management of refractory focal epilepsy requires preoperative localisation of the epileptogenic zone (EZ). To augment noninvasive studies, stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) is being increasingly adopted as a form of intracranial monitoring.AIMS:
This study aimed to determine the rate of complications for patients undergoing SEEG and to report the success of SEEG with regard to EZ detection and seizure outcome following definitive surgery.METHODS:
A retrospective cohort design investigated all cases of SEEG at our institution. Surgical, anaesthetic and medical complications with subsequent epilepsy surgery and seizure outcome data were extracted from medical records. Multivariate logistic regression was used to investigate the relationship between both the number of electrodes per patient and the duration of SEEG recording with the rate of complications.RESULTS:
Sixty-four patients with 66 implantations were included. Headache was the most common complication (n = 54, 82%). There were no major surgical or medical complications. Two anaesthetic complications occurred. EZ localisation was successful in 63 cases (95%). Curative intent surgery was performed in 39 patients (59%) and 23 patients achieved an Engel class I outcome (59% of those undergoing surgery). The number of electrodes and duration of recording were not associated with complications.CONCLUSIONS:
No patients in our series experienced major surgical or medical complications and we have highlighted the challenges associated with neuroanaesthesia in SEEG. Our complication rates and seizure outcomes are equivalent to published literature indicating that this technique can be successfully established in newer centres using careful case selection. Standardised reporting of SEEG complications should be adopted.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Epilepsia Refractaria
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Anestésicos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Intern Med J
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia
Pais de publicación:
Australia