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. 2023 Jun 23;46(1):145. doi: 10.1007/s10143-023-02037-w

Table 1.

Demographic and clinical characteristics of the samples of the studies revised

Authors n Operation details (RS, RF, TL-MRGFU)a Settings (software, ablation equipment)a Mean age symptoms initial occurrence (mean years, SD)a Mean symptom/illness duration (mean years, SD)a Mean age at surgery (mean years, SD)a Follow-up (m)a Mean Y-BOCS (Prea) Mean Y-BOCS (Posta)
Capsulotomies
Fodstad et al. (1982) 2 RF Air Ventriculography Not reported 23 47 Before discharge, 1w, 1, 3, 6, 12, ≥ 12 Not reported Not reported
Oliver et al. (2003) 15 RF – 75ºC Brainlab, Radionics RF3 16.3 (9.6) 18.1 (5.6) 34.2 (8.2) 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 12 29.67 19.12
Rück et al. (2008) 23

RF – 60º (n = 12)

RS – 160 to 200 Gy (n = 9)

Gamma Knife (Elekta Instr.) Not reported 21 (8) 41 (11) 12, 129 34.0 (3.4) 18.9 (12.0)
Csigó et al. (2010) 5 RF Brainlab, Radionics 9 (6.74) Not reported 32.2 (6.3) 1, 6, 12, 24 38.2 (1.78) 26.4 (5.12)
Jung et al. (2014) 4 TL-MRGFU – 51-56º ExAblate 4000 Not reported 16.3 (5.7) Not reported 1w, 1, 3, 6, 9 35.3 (1.9) 32 (3.3)
Zhan et al. (2014) 53 RF – 80º Radionics RF3 Not reported 8.09 (2.99) 28.89 (9.16) 2w, 12, 36, 60 24.7 (4) 6.1 (4.8)
Batistuzzo et al. (2015) 17 RS-GK – 180 Gy (max) Gamma Knife Model B (Elekta Instr.) 11.3 (5) 22.4 (12.8) 34.4 (10.6) 12, 24 32.9 (2.6) 21.4 (11.7)
Gong et al. (2018) 14 RF – 75º SurgiPlan, Elekta neurostimulator Not reported 12.6 (10) 31 (3.1) 1, 3, 6, 12 29.2 (5.37) 16.5 (4.78)
Kim et al. (2018) 11 TL-MRGFU – 51-56º ExAblate 4000 Not reported Not reported Not reported 1w, 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 34.4 (2.3) 30.3 (4.3)
Peker et al. (2020) 21 RS-GK – 140–150 Gy Gamma Knife 4C and Perfexion unit Not reported 11.9 (5.23) 32.8 (7.61) 6, 12, 24, 36 35.7 (3.99) 29.9 (6.09)
Krámska et al. (2021) 12 RF-78–85° SurgiPlan, 16-G, Diros Technology 18.17 (8.58) 21.42 39.7 (8.44) 6 31.67 (6.73) 16.58 (7.44)
Kassel et al. (2022) 9 RS-GK – 180 Gy (max) Leksell Gamma Knife model U and C Not reported Not reported Not reported 6, 12, 24, 60 33.6 (3.93) 22.68 (7.87)
Cingulotomies
Fodstad et al. (1982) 2 RF Air Ventriculography Not reported 23 47 Before discharge, 1w, 1, 3, 6, 12, ≥ 12 Not reported Not reported
Jung et al. (2006) 17 RF – 85º Radionics RFG-3, Radionics 24.6 (9.8) 10.9 (5.2) 36.1 (9.4) 12, 24 35 (3.86) 22.4 (6.49)

RS, radiosurgery; RF, radiofrequency; TL-MRGFU, thermal lesioning by magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound; SD, standard deviation; Y-BOCS, yale-brown obsessive–compulsive scale; NR, not reported; Gy, grays; w, week; RS-GK, radiosurgery

aData obtained from the full sample