AB076. Underutilization of epilepsy surgery in Pakistan: 10-year experience from the only comprehensive epilepsy center in the country
The clinical outcomes of ES performed at our center are consistent with evidence. However, the small volume highlights the underutilization of this extremely important service. More studies are needed to identify the factors responsible for this disparity, so that all DRE patients have access to ES.
Authors
- Namra Qadeer Shaikh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9574-9978)
- Rabeet Tariq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4281-7436)
- Saqib Kamran Bakhshi
- Farhan A. Mirza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8203-8608)
- Syed Ather Enam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2194-0723)
- Saman Hamid
- Muhammad Khalid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0717-2777)
Institutions
- University of Kentucky (US)
- Aga Khan University Hospital (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chinese Clinical Oncology
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/cco-24-ab076
- Primary Topic
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00