title: Image-guided epilepsy surgery.
abstract: Interactive image-guided techniques used in conjunction with three-dimensional images allow accurate planning and performance of a variety of neurosurgical procedures. The frameless stereotactic Viewing Wand System was used to provide real-time correlation of the operating field and computerized images in over 22 neurosurgical operations carried out for intractable epilepsy. The overall results of the surgery demonstrated favorable results, with class 1 + class 2 outcomes in 86.4% of the present series. Our experience shows that the Viewing Wand System is most helpful as an adjunctive navigational device in the microsurgical treatment of epilepsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Asahikawa Medical College, Hokkaido.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Olivier
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hashizume
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hodozuka
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001931:Brain Mapping / Q000295:instrumentation; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004828:Epilepsies, Partial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation; D008875:Middle Aged; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome