Treatment of symptomatic epilepsy with lesionectomies combined with bipolar coagulation of the surrounding cortex / 中华医学杂志(英文版)

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe the clinical effects of lesionectomies combined with bipolar coagulation of the surrounding cortex (BCSC) on symptomatic epilepsy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>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.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>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.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Lesionectomy combined with BCSC is a new, effective and safe treatment for symptomatic epilepsy.</p>