Acute Resective Surgery for the Treatment of Refractory Status Epilepticus.

We present the largest cohort of consecutive adult patients who underwent resective surgery in the setting of RSE. We also reveal that surgery can be efficacious in aborting status and in some can lead to long-term seizure freedom. Acute surgical intervention is a viable option in prolonged RSE and proper evaluation for such intervention should be conducted, although the timing and type of surgical intervention remain poorly defined.