Table 2

 Surgical procedures, histopathological findings, and outcome in 74 patients with lesional MTLE*

FactorTotal number of patientsNumber of patients with outcome (%)
Class I & IIClass III & IVp Value
*See Outcome Data for explanation of Engel Classification. Classes I and II combined represent satisfactory outcomes, whereas Classes III and IV together represent unsatisfactory outcomes. See Resection Strategy for explanation of surgical approaches. Statistical analyses were done with Fisher’s exact test. Comparison of p values: factor present compared with factor absent for seizure outcome—for example, left v right.
DNT, dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour.
All procedures7464(86.5)10(13.5)
    Right operation3230(93.8)2(6.3)
    Left operation4234(81.0)8(19.0)0.172
AH3228(87.5)4(12.5)
    Right1515(100)0(0)
    Left1713(76.5)4(23.5)0.104
    Ganglioglioma/DNT1918(94.7)1(5.3)
    Other tumour44(100)0(0)
    Dysplasia32(66.7)1(33.3)
    Other/normal64(66.7)2(33.3)
PARTAH1715(88.2)2(11.8)
    Right66(100)0(0)
    Left119(81.8)2(18.2)0.515
    Ganglioglioma/DNT109(90.0)1(10.0)
    Other tumour33(100)0(0)
    Dysplasia21(50.0)1(50.0)
    Other22(100)0(0)
POLAH1514(93.3)1(6.7)
    Right66(100)0(0)
    Left98(88.9)1(11.1)1.000
    Ganglioglioma/DNT88(100)0(0)
    Other tumour32(66.7)1(33.3)
    Dysplasia/other44(100)0(0)
BASAH76(85.7)1(14.3)
    Right32(66.7)1(33.3)
    Left44(100)0(0)0.429
    Ganglioglioma/DNT54(80.0)1(20.0)
    Tumour/dysplasia22(100)0(0)
TEMPAH31(33.3)2(66.7)
    Dysplasia11(100)0(0)
    Ganglioglioma/tumour20(0)2(100)