Complications after Anterior Temporal Lobectomy for Medically Intractable Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Zendy

Alexandros G. Brotis | Zendy; Theofanis Giannis | Zendy; Eftychia Kapsalaki | Zendy; Efthimios Dardiotis | Zendy; Konstantinos Fountas | Zendy

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Complications after Anterior Temporal Lobectomy for Medically Intractable Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Author(s) -

Alexandros G. Brotis,

Theofanis Giannis,

Eftychia Kapsalaki,

Efthimios Dardiotis,

Konstantinos Fountas

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.798

H-Index - 63

eISSN - 1423-0372

pISSN - 1011-6125

DOI - 10.1159/000500136

Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , anterior temporal lobectomy , meta analysis , epilepsy , temporal lobe , hemiparesis , pediatrics , surgery , anesthesia , psychiatry , lesion

The efficacy of surgery in the management of patients with longstanding temporal lobe epilepsy has been established. Anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) is the most frequently implemented procedure. However, there is an obvious need to assess its perioperative safety.

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