Interhemispheric Vertical Hemispherotomy: Technique, Outcome, and Pitfalls-A Bicentric Retrospective Case Series of 39 Cases.
Journal
Operative neurosurgery (Hagerstown, Md.)
ISSN: 2332-4260
Titre abrégé: Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown)
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101635417
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Apr 2024
01 Apr 2024
Historique:
received:
05
05
2023
accepted:
23
08
2023
medline:
18
3
2024
pubmed:
23
11
2023
entrez:
23
11
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
When seizure onset affects a whole hemisphere, hemispheric disconnections are efficient and safe procedures. However, both lateral peri-insular hemispherotomy and vertical paramedian hemispherotomy approaches report a failure rate around 20%, which can be explained by residual connections giving rise to persistent seizures. In this study, we present the interhemispheric vertical hemispherotomy (IVH), a technical variation of the vertical paramedian hemispherotomy approach, that aims to increase seizure control avoiding residual connections while exposing the corpus callosum. This is a retrospective study of IVH in two centers, with analysis of clinical and MRI data and outcomes. A detailed description of the technique is provided with a video. IVH was performed in 39 children. The mean age at surgery was 7.2 years, and etiologies were as follows: malformations of cortical development (n = 14), Rasmussen's encephalitis (n = 10), stroke (n = 10), post-traumatic (3), and Sturge-Weber Syndrome (2). Hemispheric disconnection was complete on postoperative MRI in 34 cases. There was no mortality, hydrocephalus occurred in one case, and subdural collection occurred in four cases. A second surgery was performed in four cases because of seizure relapse (n = 3) and/or incomplete disconnection on MRI (n = 4). With a mean follow-up of 3.2 years, International League Against Epilepsy class I epilepsy outcome was obtained for 37/39 patients. IVH is a safe and effective variation of the vertical approaches for hemispheric disconnection. It allows a good exposure and anatomic control of the corpus callosum, which is a frequent site of incomplete disconnection. IVH may be limited by the thalamic volume and the ventricular size, notably in hemimegalencephaly cases.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
When seizure onset affects a whole hemisphere, hemispheric disconnections are efficient and safe procedures. However, both lateral peri-insular hemispherotomy and vertical paramedian hemispherotomy approaches report a failure rate around 20%, which can be explained by residual connections giving rise to persistent seizures. In this study, we present the interhemispheric vertical hemispherotomy (IVH), a technical variation of the vertical paramedian hemispherotomy approach, that aims to increase seizure control avoiding residual connections while exposing the corpus callosum.
METHODS
METHODS
This is a retrospective study of IVH in two centers, with analysis of clinical and MRI data and outcomes. A detailed description of the technique is provided with a video.
RESULTS
RESULTS
IVH was performed in 39 children. The mean age at surgery was 7.2 years, and etiologies were as follows: malformations of cortical development (n = 14), Rasmussen's encephalitis (n = 10), stroke (n = 10), post-traumatic (3), and Sturge-Weber Syndrome (2). Hemispheric disconnection was complete on postoperative MRI in 34 cases. There was no mortality, hydrocephalus occurred in one case, and subdural collection occurred in four cases. A second surgery was performed in four cases because of seizure relapse (n = 3) and/or incomplete disconnection on MRI (n = 4). With a mean follow-up of 3.2 years, International League Against Epilepsy class I epilepsy outcome was obtained for 37/39 patients.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
IVH is a safe and effective variation of the vertical approaches for hemispheric disconnection. It allows a good exposure and anatomic control of the corpus callosum, which is a frequent site of incomplete disconnection. IVH may be limited by the thalamic volume and the ventricular size, notably in hemimegalencephaly cases.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37994857
doi: 10.1227/ons.0000000000000992
pii: 01787389-990000000-00974
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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