A multidisciplinary approach to posterior quadrant disconnective epilepsy surgery in pediatric patients.

Purpose: Extensive lesions of the posterior quadrant are a relevant cause of pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy. Early surgery is the best treatment in these cases, but conventional multilobar resections carry a significant risk in pediatric patients. Despite temporo-parieto-occipital (TPO) disconnection being the preferable technique due to the preservation of motor function, studies reporting long-term longitudinal outcomes are still limited.

Intraoperative high-field resonance: How to optimize its use in our healthcare system.

Background And Aims: Intraoperative MRI (ioMRI) consists of performing a MRI during brain or spinal surgery. Although it is a safe and useful technique, it is available in a few hospitals. This means some aspects are not perfectly defined or standardized, forcing each center to develop its own solutions.