49th Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery Archive-Variation in Pediatric Stereoelectroencephalography Practice Among Pediatric Neurosurgeons in the United States - Survey Results

Variation in Pediatric Stereoelectroencephalography Practice Among Pediatric Neurosurgeons in the United States - Survey Results - Benjamin C. Kennedy, MD

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The speaker discusses the variation in pediatric stereo EEG practice among pediatric neurosurgeons in the U.S. They hypothesize that most surgeons performing these surgeries are not formally trained in it, leading to a wide variation in practice. Their survey of 61 pediatric epilepsy surgeons reveals differences in philosophy and approach among programs. They found that 57% of those using stereo EEG were not trained in it during residency or fellowship. Additionally, they observed that the volume of cases correlated with younger patient age and the number of electrodes implanted, suggesting comfort and experience increase with volume. These findings highlight fundamental differences in the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy among programs.

Keywords

pediatric stereo EEG practice

pediatric neurosurgeons

formal training

variation in practice

pediatric epilepsy surgeons