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  • Neurosurgery
  • Epilepsy Treatment
  • Minimally Invasive Procedures

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  • Completion corpus callosotomy is an option for disabling seizures unresponsive to prior partial callosotomy.
  • Traditional microsurgery for residual callosal tissue carries risks.
  • Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) offers a minimally invasive alternative.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the clinical outcomes of LITT for completion corpus callosotomy.
  • To characterize the radiological effects of LITT ablation in residual corpus callosum tissue.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 6 patients undergoing LITT completion corpus callosotomy.
  • Pre- and post-operative MRI, including diffusion-weighted imaging and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) with tractography.
  • Evaluation of diffusion parameters and tract projections.

Main Results:

  • LITT confirmed ablation in all patients.
  • Adults (3/3) achieved Engel class I-II outcomes; pediatric patients (3/3) had Engel class III-IV outcomes.
  • Tractography showed time-dependent reduction in fractional anisotropy post-LITT.

Conclusions:

  • LITT is a safe and minimally invasive approach for completion corpus callosotomy.
  • Outcomes are similar to open completion callosotomy, with seizure reduction more prominent in adults.
  • Serial DTI can assess tract changes but not treatment response.