Outcome class* | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I/II | III/IV | |||||
N | n | % | n | % | ||
*Seizure outcomes are based on the classification of Engel.12 †No significant differences between age <18 years and adults on χ2 testing. MST, multiple subpial transsection. | ||||||
(A) Age at surgery† | ||||||
Age <18 years | 14 | 13 | 94 | 1 | 7 | |
Adult | 39 | 27 | 69 | 12 | 31 | |
(B) Location of surgery | ||||||
Temporal | 24 | 19 | 79 | 5 | 21 | |
Extratemporal | 29 | 21 | 72 | 9 | 28 | |
Total | 53 | 40 | 75 | 13 | 25 | |
(C) Surgical strategy | ||||||
Lobectomy | 20 | 13 | 65 | 7 | 35 | |
Temporal lobectomy | 17 | 13 | 76 | 4 | 24 | |
Extratemporal lobectomy | 3 | 3 | 100 | |||
Lesionectomy | 33 | 27 | 82 | 6 | 18 | |
Multilobar lesionectomy | 1 | 1 | 100 | |||
Monolobar temporal lesionectomy | 7 | 6 | 86 | 1 | 14 | |
Monolobar extratemporal lesionectomy | 25 | 21 | 84 | 4 | 16 | |
Resective surgery without MST | 41 | 31 | 76 | 10 | 24 | |
Resective surgery with MST | 12 | 9 | 75 | 3 | 25 | |
Lobectomy with MST | 1 | 1 | 100 | |||
Lesionectomy with MST | 11 | 8 | 73 | 3 | 27 |