Intraoperative Ultrasound Shear-Wave Elastography in Focal Cortical Dysplasia Surgery - Sorbonne Université
Journal Articles Journal of Clinical Medicine Year : 2021

Intraoperative Ultrasound Shear-Wave Elastography in Focal Cortical Dysplasia Surgery

Abstract

Previous studies reported interest in intraoperative shear-wave elastography (SWE) guidance for brain-tumor and epilepsy surgeries. Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) surgery is one of the most appropriate indications for using SWE guidance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of ultrasound SWE techniques for the intraoperative detection of FCDs. We retrospectively analyzed data from 18 adult patients with drug-resistant epilepsy associated with FCD who had undergone SWE-guided surgery. Conventional B-mode images detected FCD in 2 patients (11.1%), while SWE detected FCD in 14 patients (77.8%). The stiffness ratios between MRI-positive and -negative cases were significantly different (3.6 ± 0.4 vs. 2.2 ± 0.6, respectively; p < 0.001). FCDs were significantly more frequently detected by interoperative SWE in women (OR 4.7, 95% CI (1.7–12.7); p = 0.004) and in patients in whom FCD was visible on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI; OR 2.3, 95% CI (1.3–4.3); p = 0.04). At 1 year after surgery and at last follow-up (mean = 21 months), seizure outcome was good (International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Class 1 or 2) in 72.2% and 55.6% of patients, respectively. Despite some limitations, our study highlighted the potential of SWE as an intraoperative tool to detect FCD. Future technical developments should allow for optimizing intraoperative surgical-cavity evaluation from the perspective of complete FCD resection. Interobserver reliability of SWE measurements should also be assessed by further studies. View Full-Text
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hal-03163462 , version 1 (09-03-2021)

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Bertrand Mathon, Stéphane Clemenceau, Alexandre Carpentier. Intraoperative Ultrasound Shear-Wave Elastography in Focal Cortical Dysplasia Surgery. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2021, 10 (5), pp.1049. ⟨10.3390/jcm10051049⟩. ⟨hal-03163462⟩
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