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Comparisons of 2 meta-analyses of SEEG versus SDE safety
| SEEG (Mullins et al. [45]) | SDE/depths (Arya et al. [46]) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 2624 patients (30 studies) | 2542 patients (21 studies) |
| Overall complication rate | 1.3% | 3.5% required additional surgery due to complications |
| Hemorrhagic occurrence | 1.0% | 2.4% |
| Infection | 0.8% | 2.3% neurologic |
| 3.0% superficial | ||
| Mortality | 5 patients in series (0.3%) | 5 patients in series (0.3%) |
