What are some newer types of epilepsy surgery? Today we hear about the new version called Robotic Thermocoagulative Hemispherotomy - for which you need a plaster! Also, what defines epilepsy surgery success? It isn't always just seizure reduction or freedom. Hear  all about it from epilepsy surgeon Prof. Sarat Chandra.

Chapters 📖
00:00 Trailer & intro
01:19 Different epilepsy surgery techniques
03:26 Endoscopic hemispherectomy
07:11 Measuring the success of epilepsy surgery
09:04 Improvements in mood
09:44 Managing expectations
11:03 Robotic Thermocoagulative Hemispherotomy
17:02 Future use of lasers and radiofrequency
18:14 The monetary price of Robotic Thermocoagulative Hemispherotomies
19:06 Closing thoughts and thanks

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