Anterior temporal lobectomy and selective AmygdaloHippocampectomy complications across Europe: review, meta-analysis, and Delphi consensus.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder affecting over 50 million people globally, with around 30 % of them classified as having drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE). Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is the most frequently encountered type of surgically treated epilepsy. The primary surgical approaches for TLE include anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) and selective amygdalohippocampectomy (selAH).

Research question

This study sought to gather expert European consensus on surgical strategies and complication rate for ATL and selAH, in both adult and pediatric patients.

Materials and methods

A modified Delphi technique was employed, with 39 experienced epilepsy surgeons from 35 different European centers. A 22-item questionnaire addressed key surgical considerations, incl

SUBMITTER: Karagianni MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12272908 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature