Abstract
Introduction Refractory epilepsy is a debilitating and challenging condition to manage. Corpus callosotomy (CC) seems to be an effective treatment option for patients with seizures not amenable to focal resection. The aim of the present study is to compare seizure outcome of pediatric patients following anterior CC, compared with complete CC. Method The authors performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the English literature involving comparative studies. Results The present investigation includes four retrospective case-controlled studies and authors perform a pooled analysis of the surgical results. Seizure outcome presented favorable results in patients who underwent complete CC (Odds Ratio, M-H, Fixed, 95% CI: 3.02 [1.43, 6.387], p-value: 0.005). Clinical and neurological complications occurred independently when a complete or anterior CC was performed. Conclusion Complete CC seems to be the most effective treatment option to control intractable seizure in children not amenable to focal resection.
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