Long-term follow-up seizure outcomes after corpus callosotomy: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Corpus callosotomy (CC) is appropriate for patients with seizures of a bilateral or diffuse origin, or those with seizures of a unilateral origin with rapid spread to the contralateral cerebral hemisphere. The efficiency of CC in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy is a long-term concern because most articles reporting the surgical results of CC arise from small case series, and the durations of follow-up vary.

Methods

PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science were searched to identify papers published before November 8, 2021. The systematic review was completed following PRISMA guidelines. Outcomes were analyzed by meta-analysis of the proportions.

Results

A total of 1644 patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (49 retrospective or prospective c

SUBMITTER: Wu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10097058 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature