Table 3.
Summary of case reports in the literature
| Authors | Number of patients | Number of trajectories | Objective | Outcome | Complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ho et al (2016)8 | 1 | 1 | Second stage completion callosotomy following failed open anterior two-thirds corpus callosotomy | >50% seizure frequency reduction 4 months after ablation | Nil |
| Pruitt et al (2017)9 | 3 | 3 | Not reported | Not reported | One patient suffered from catheter malposition |
| Lehner et al (2017)7 | 5 | 3 | Anterior 2/3 corpus callosotomy | >80% seizure frequency reduction in 4 patients | One patient suffered a misplaced device requiring a second surgery. Another patient suffered a cortical haematoma at the entry site. |
| Tao et al (2018)25 | 2 | 2 | Anterior 2/3 corpus callosotomy | Freedom from disabling seizures at 18 months in one patient and >90% seizure frequency reduction at 7 months | Nil |
| Palma et al (2018)10 | 3 | Not reported | Second stage completion callosotomy following failed open anterior two-thirds corpus callosotomy | Not reported | Nil |
| Ball et al (2018)26 | 1 | 2 | Anterior 2/3 corpus callosotomy | Engel 2 outcome | Nil |
| Karsy et al (2018)27 | 1 | 3 | Anterior 2/3 corpus callosotomy | Not reported | Not reported |