Epilepsy surgery: an evidence summary
Health Quality Ontario
Record ID 32012000640
English
Authors' objectives:
The objective of this analysis was to review the effectiveness of epilepsy surgery at reducing seizure frequency, as well as the safety of epilepsy surgery.
Authors' recommendations:
There is high quality evidence that epilepsy surgery is effective at reducing seizure frequency. Two randomized controlled trials compared surgery to no surgery in patients with drug-refractory epilepsy. Both demonstrated significant reductions in seizure frequency.
There are some complications associated with epilepsy surgery. In the published literature identified, we observed a 0.1% mortality rate associated with the surgery.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2012
URL for published report:
http://www.hqontario.ca/en/documents/eds/2012/full-report-epil-surg.pdf
URL for additional information:
http://www.hqontario.ca/en/mas/mas_ohtas_tech_epilepsy_surgery20120725.html
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Neurosurgical Procedures
Contact
Organisation Name:
Medical Advisory Secretariat
Contact Address:
Medical Advisory Secretariat, 20 Dundas Street West, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5G 2N6 CANADA. Tel: 416-314-1092l; Fax: 416-325-2364;
Contact Name:
MASinfo.moh@ontario.ca
Contact Email:
MASinfo.moh@ontario.ca
Copyright:
Medical Advisory Secretariat, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MAS)
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