Presurgical evaluation and surgical treatment of medically refractory epilepsy: a report of 162 cases / 中华外科杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVES</b>To study presurgical evaluation and surgical treatment of medically refractory epilepsy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and sixty-two cases of refractory epilepsy were analysed by their clinical manifestation, neuroradiology and neuroelectrophysiology. Different operative techniques were performed to all the 162 cases according to those analyses.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Total effective rate of the surgical treatment was 87.7% and most patients have better life than preoperation.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Surgical treatment with accurate preoperative location of the epileptogenic zone and suitable operative techniques is an effective method in the treatment of refractory epilepsy.</p>