A comparative assessment of laser interstitial thermal therapy and open resective surgery for drug-resistant epilepsy: a meta-analysis of 3873 patients.

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Title:	A comparative assessment of laser interstitial thermal therapy and open resective surgery for drug-resistant epilepsy: a meta-analysis of 3873 patients.
Authors:	Pichardo-Rojas D; 1Epilepsy Surgery Department, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía 'Manuel Velasco Suárez,' Ciudad de México, México.; 2Latin American Neurosurgical Collaborative for Excellence in Research, Ciudad de México, México., Espinosa-Cantú CB; 2Latin American Neurosurgical Collaborative for Excellence in Research, Ciudad de México, México.; 3School of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México., Valenzuela-Rangel AF; 2Latin American Neurosurgical Collaborative for Excellence in Research, Ciudad de México, México.; 4School of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Tijuana, Baja California, México., Choque-Ayala LC; 2Latin American Neurosurgical Collaborative for Excellence in Research, Ciudad de México, México.; 5School of Medicine, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia., Barrón-Lomelí A; 2Latin American Neurosurgical Collaborative for Excellence in Research, Ciudad de México, México.; 6Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, México., Gutierrez-Herrera EA; 2Latin American Neurosurgical Collaborative for Excellence in Research, Ciudad de México, México.; 4School of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Tijuana, Baja California, México., Mejía Pérez SI; 1Epilepsy Surgery Department, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía 'Manuel Velasco Suárez,' Ciudad de México, México., Pichardo-Rojas PS; 2Latin American Neurosurgical Collaborative for Excellence in Research, Ciudad de México, México.; 7The Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas., Milanese V; 2Latin American Neurosurgical Collaborative for Excellence in Research, Ciudad de México, México.; 8Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida; and., Rangel-Castilla L; 2Latin American Neurosurgical Collaborative for Excellence in Research, Ciudad de México, México.; 9Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Lomas International, San Luis Potosí, México.
Source:	Journal of neurosurgery [J Neurosurg] 2025 Sep 05; Vol. 144 (1), pp. 35-54. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Sep 05 (Print Publication: 2026).
Publication Type:	Comparative Study; Journal Article; Meta-Analysis
Journal Info:	Publisher: American Association of Neurological Surgeons Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0253357 Publication Model: Electronic-Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1933-0693 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00223085 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Neurosurg Subsets: MEDLINE
Database:	MEDLINE Ultimate

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ISSN:	1933-0693
DOI:	10.3171/2025.4.JNS25386