From: Posterior quadrant epilepsy surgery: case series of a South American hospital
Surgery (n(%)) | Follow-up time - Median years (IQR) | ||||
Type of procedure | 1.4 (3.7) | ||||
Lobectomy | 8 (61.5) | Engel score at 1 year after surgery (n(%)) | |||
Lesionectomy | 6 (46.1) | Class I | 3 (27) | ||
Amygdalohippocampectomy | 2 (15.3) | Class II | 3 (27) | ||
Posterior callosotomy | 1 (7.6) | Class III | 3 (27) | ||
Corticectomy | 1 (7.6) | Class IV | 2 (18) | ||
Lobectomy extension regarding compromised region | Engel score at the last follow-up | ||||
Occipital | 4 (30.7) | Class I | 4 (30.7) | ||
Temporo-occipital | 3 (23) | Class II | 4 (30.7) | ||
Parietal | 2 (15.3) | Class III | 2 (15.3) | ||
Temporal | 2 (15.3) | Class IV | 3 (23) | ||
Temporo-parietal | 1 (7.6) | ||||
Temporo-parieto-occipital | 1 (7.6) |