SIG |Epilepsy Surgery: The Learning Curve of Laser Ablation for Epilepsy
Monday, December 6, 2021
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OVERVIEW:
This Special Interest Group investigates the latest advances in laser ablation.
Laser ablation is a novel surgical technique in epilepsy surgery. The goal of this SIG is to take advantage of the experience gained to date within the epilepsy surgery community to minimize the learning curve as they adopt this technology.
Five epilepsy surgeons, all of whom have considerable experience in utilizing laser ablation for epilepsy, focus on the application of laser ablation to specific epileptic pathologies, including mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, cavernous malformations, corpus callosotomy, hypothalamic hamartoma, and tuberous sclerosis complex.
Focusing on case-based discussions, speakers highlight when laser ablation was applied successfully, and—equally importantly—when laser ablation was tried unsuccessfully. These discussions help teach attendees when laser ablation should be considered, and when other surgical techniques should be prioritized.
Learning Objectives:
Following participation in this activity, participants will be able to:
- Define which mesial temporal lobe epilepsy patients are most likely to benefit from laser ablation
- Describe features of epilepsy due to hypothalamic hamartomas or tuberous sclerosis that make patients good candidates for laser ablation
- Discuss how to use laser ablation to carry out minimally invasive corpus callosotomy
Program:
SIG Coordinators: Guy McKhann, MD, FAES and Kristen Riley, MD, FACS
Chair: Guy McKhann, MD, FAES
Laser Ablation Successes and Failures | Ellen Air, MD, PhD
Laser Ablation in Pediatric Epilepsy | Chima Oluigbo, MD
Laser Ablation for Temporal Lobe Epilepsy | Jeffrey Ojemann, MD, FAES
Laser Ablation for Hypothalamic Hamartoma and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex | Daniel Curry, MD
Pushing the Limits of Laser Ablation: Lessons Learned | Jon Willie, MD, PhD, FAANS