Safety and effectiveness of stereotactic laser ablation for epileptogenic cerebral cavernous malformations.

Jon T WillieJames G MalcolmMatthew A SternLindsay O LowderStewart G NeillBrian T CabanissDaniel L DraneRobert E Gross

Published in: Epilepsia (2019)

In a consecutive retrospective series, MR thermography-guided SLA was an effective alternative to open surgery for epileptogenic CCM. The approach was free of hemorrhagic complications, and clinically significant neurologic deficits were predictable. SLA presents no barrier to subsequent open surgery when needed.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
randomized controlled trial
surgical site infection
subarachnoid hemorrhage
cross sectional
magnetic resonance
risk factors
computed tomography
small cell lung cancer
brain metastases
atrial fibrillation
acute coronary syndrome
radiofrequency ablation
high resolution