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Long-term outcomes after epilepsy surgery, a retrospective cohort study linking patient-reported outcomes and routine healthcare data
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Arron S. Lacey ,
Ffion Edwards,
Georgiana Samolia,
Mark Rees,
Robert Elwes,
Richard Hatfield,
William Gray,
Khalid Hamandi
Epilepsy & Behavior, Volume: 111, Start page: 107196
Swansea University Authors:
Owen Pickrell , Arron S. Lacey , Mark Rees
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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107196
Abstract
Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the long-term outcomes of epilepsy surgery between 1995 and 2015 in South Wales, UK, linking case note review, postal questionnaire, and routinely collected healthcare data.Method: We identified patients from a departmental database and collected o...
| Published in: | Epilepsy & Behavior |
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| ISSN: | 1525-5050 |
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Elsevier BV
2020
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa54431 |
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Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the long-term outcomes of epilepsy surgery between 1995 and 2015 in South Wales, UK, linking case note review, postal questionnaire, and routinely collected healthcare data.Method: We identified patients from a departmental database and collected outcome data from patient case notes, a postal questionnaire, and the QOLIE-31-P and linked with Welsh routinely collected data in the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) databank.Results: Fifty-seven patients were included. Median age at surgery was 34 years (11-70), median: 24 years (2-56) after onset of habitual seizures. Median follow-up was 7 years (2-19). Twenty-eight (49%) patients were free from disabling seizures (Engel Class 1), 9 (16%) experienced rare disabling seizures (Class 2), 13 (23%) had worthwhile improvements (Class 3), and 7 (12%) had no improvement (Class 4). There was a 30% mean reduction in total antiepileptic drug (AED) load at five years postsurgery. Thirty-eight (66.7%) patients experienced tonic-clonic seizures presurgery verses 8 (14%) at last review. Seizure-free patients self-reported a greater overall quality of life (QOL; QOLIE-31-P) when compared with those not achieving seizure freedom. Seizure-free individuals scored a mean of 67.6/100 (100 is best), whereas those with continuing seizures scored 46.0/100 (p < 0.006). There was a significant decrease in the median rate of hospital admissions for any cause after epilepsy surgery (9.8 days per 1000 patient days before surgery compared with 3.9 after p < 0.005).Significance: Epilepsy surgery was associated with significant improvements in seizures, a reduced AED load, and an improved QOL that closely correlated with seizure outcomes and reduced hospital admission rates following surgery. Despite this, there was a long delay from onset of habitual seizures to surgery. The importance of long-term follow-up is emphasized in terms of evolving medical needs and health and social care outcomes. |
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| Keywords: |
Refractory epilepsy; Epilepsy surgery; Seizure cessation; Quality of life; Long-term outcomes |
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Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
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107196 |