PubMed · 14815700
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INTRODUCTION: Hemispherectomy constitutes an established surgical method in the management of patients with medically intractable epilepsy, secondary to severe unilateral hemisphere damage. The well-established association of the anatomical hemispherectomy initially described with severe complications such as late hydrocephalus has led to the development of less resective and more disconnecting procedures. All these technical variations of hemispherotomy carry less favorable outcomes compared with anatomic hemispherectomy, but significantly fewer complications. METHODS: In our current communication, we outline the indications and the surgical technique of hemispherotomy and report our experience of the clinical application of this surgical procedure. RESULTS: In our clinical series, the 5-year follow-up shows that 66.6% of our patients (6 out of 9) had class I outcome according to Engel's classification system, 22.2% (2 out of 9) class II outcome, while 11.1% (1 out of 9) had class III outcome. No mortality occurred in the current series and operative blood loss was significantly lowered. CONCLUSION: Hemispherotomy represents a less efficacious technique compared with anatomic hemispherectomy, but is a safe and technically simple surgical alternative for the management of patients with medically intractable seizures.
INTRODUCTION: 3-Tesla (T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers high resolution imaging with improved signal quality. It also allows for improved functional investigations, most prominently with respect to fiber tracts and their relation to pathological lesions. Up to now, patients with adjustable shunt systems were not eligible for high field power magnetic resonance imaging. We have evaluated the effects of this technique upon a newly developed adjustable shunt valve. METHOD: Ten adjustable shunt devices were examined during routine and functional 3-T high field MRI examinations. Pressure settings were checked after 17 examinations each for all valves. There were no changes in pressure setting at all possible levels in any of the tested devices. No problems with the adjusting mechanism were observed during 340 examinations. CONCLUSION: This new shunt device offers the diagnostic benefit of high field magnetic resonance imaging in shunt-dependent patients who need an adjustable valve. The valve is not affected by higher magnetic field power and does not require readjustment of the pressure settings after MRI examination.