What is it about?
The authors compared the efficacy and safety of stereotactic radiofrequency thermocoagulation (SRT) and resective surgery (RS) for patients with hypothalamic hamartoma (HH). They found that SRT, a less invasive treatment method, had outcomes similar to those obtained with RS.
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Why is it important?
Until now, the literature comparing these two methods has been lacking.
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For patients with small HHs, SRT provides similar seizure outcomes to RS with a less invasive procedure. Patients who underwent SRT experienced fewer and lighter adverse effects than patients who had RS. Patients with giant HHs were more likely to undergo multiple HH resections.
Dr. Shu Wang
Capital Medical University
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This page is a summary of: Stereotactic radiofrequency thermocoagulation and resective surgery for patients with hypothalamic hamartoma, Journal of Neurosurgery, April 2020, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG),
DOI: 10.3171/2020.2.jns193423.
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