Table 6. Summary of previously published selective amygdalohippocampectomy data.
Approach | Reference | # of patients (n) | Seizure outcome as measured by postoperative Engel class for duration of follow up | Surgical complications | Neuropsychological Testing |
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Trans-Middle Temporal Gyrus | Paglioli, et al. | n=81 | 92.6% Engel class I or II | 0/81 | (+) |
Acar, et al. | n=39 | 82% Engel class I | 0/39 | (-) | |
Tanriverdi, et al. | n=50 | 90% Engel class I or II | 1/50 | (-) | |
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Transsylvian | Yasargil, et al. | n=73 | 93.1% Engel class I or II | 0/73 | (+) |
Vajkoczy, et al. | n=32 | 97% Engel class I or II | 1/32 | (-) | |
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Subtemporal | Little, et al. | n=23 | 87% Engel class I or II | 1/23 | (+)(+) |
Hori, et al. | n=26 | 84% Engel class I or II | 3/26 |