Early epilepsy in surgery of extra-axial supratentorial neoplasms
Levati, A.; Savoia, G.; Ranzini, L.; D'Angelo, V.; Boselli, L.
Minerva Anestesiologica 58(4 Suppl 1: 149-153
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0375-9393 PMID: 1620438 Document Number: 404527
A retrospective study was performed to evaluate the incidence of seizure and anticonvulsant prophylaxis in 138 patients operated from september 1987 to august 1989 for extra-axial supratentorial tumors. 15 patients (10.9%) developed seizures in the early post-operative period. We have considered the importance of histological type and side of lesions, a previous history of epilepsy and the pre and intraoperative prophylaxis. We can say that there is a statistical significance between sellar and middle cranial fossa tumors and the frequency of post-operative epilepsy and that anticonvulsant prophylaxis can reduce post-operative seizure. There is no statistical significance between the previous history of epilepsy the type of anesthesia and post-operative seizure.