• Rongrong Lu, Min Wang, Yi Zhang, Hao Li, Yuanfeng Zhou, Yi Wang, and Rui Zhao.
• Department of Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, National Children's Medical Center (Shanghai), Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
• Neurosurgery. 2024 Feb 1.

Background And ObjectivesAimed to investigate the safety, accuracy, and efficacy of stereo electroencephalography (SEEG) in children of various ages, with particular emphasis on those younger than 3 years. There is limited guidance regarding whether SEEG can conducted on very young children.MethodsThis retrospective study was conducted between July 2018 and August 2022. It involved 88 patients who underwent 99 robot-assisted SEEG procedures at our center. The patients were categorized into 3 groups based on their age at the time of the robot-assisted SEEG procedures: group 1 (3 years and younger, n = 28), group 2 (age 3-6 years, n = 27), and group 3 (older than 6 years, n = 44). Clinical data, SEEG demographics, complications, and seizure outcomes were analyzed.ResultsA total of 675 electrodes were implanted, with an average of 6.82 ± 3.47 (2.00-16.00) electrodes per patient (P = .052). The average target point error for the 675 electrodes was 1.93 ± 1.11 mm, and the average entry point error was 1.30 ± 0.97 mm (P = .536 and P = .549, respectively). The overall percentage of complications was 6.06% (P = .879). No severe or long-term neurologic impairment was observed. Of the total 99 procedures included in this study, 78 were admitted for epilepsy surgery for the first time, while 9 patients were treated twice and 1 patient was treated 3 times. There were 21 radiofrequency thermocoagulation and 78 second-stage resective procedures performed after SEEG. There was no statistically significant difference in Engel class I outcomes among the patients who underwent SEEG in the 3 age groups (P = .621).ConclusionRobot-assisted SEEG were demonstrated to be safe, accurate, and efficient across different age groups of children. This technique is suitable for children younger than 3 years who have indications for SEEG placement.Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

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