Treatment of symptomatic epilepsy with lesionectomies combined with bipolar coagulation of the surrounding cortex.
OBJECTIVE
To observe the clinical effects of lesionectomies combined with bipolar coagulation of the surrounding cortex (BCSC) on symptomatic epilepsy.


METHODS
The effectiveness of lesionectomies combined with BCSC (71 patients) and of lesionectomies alone (78 patients) were compared in follow-up surveys conducted 2 - 5 years (average of 37 months) post-operation.


RESULTS
Treatment in the BCSC group was significantly more effective than in the lesionectomy group (P < 0.01). Meanwhile, patients in the BCSC group suffered no permanent post-operative complications.


CONCLUSIONS
Lesionectomy combined with BCSC is a new, effective and safe treatment for symptomatic epilepsy.
Yang
Zhongxu
Z
Department of Neurosurgery, Tiantan Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100050, China. zhxyang@lol365.com
Luan
Guoming
G
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome