Trends in epilepsy surgery in Italy before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationwide study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To study the current practice of epilepsy surgery in Italy and the relative impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on it.

Methods

We launched a survey through the Italian National Virtual Epilepsy Institute, to identify centers with epilepsy surgery programs and collect data on the current preoperative and surgical practices. We reported changes in surgical volumes and complications and seizure outcomes between 2018 and 2022, that is, before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.

Results

A total of 21 of the 26 surveyed centers (80.7%) responded. Eleven centers (52.4%) reported having an established epilepsy surgery program, with most performing complex procedures, such as multilobar, disconnective, and hemispheric interventions. However,

SUBMITTER: Didato G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12661257 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature