Comparison of fat grafting techniques for reconstruction of head deformities after surgical treatment of epilepsy

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• Conditions: Epilepsy; craniofacial abnormalities; C10.228.140.490; C05.660.207

• Registration Number: RBR-4sw7h7
• Lead Sponsor: Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, UNICAMP

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-09-13
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Patients over 18 years of age; both genders; ASA (American Society of Anesthesiology) 1 or 2; submitted to standardized craniotomy for the treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy for at least 12 months; with temporal contour deformity; integrity of the craniofacial skeleton

Exclusion Criteria

Patients undergoing additional cranial surgery; pregnancy; active infection in the temporal region; previous radiotherapy; contraindications for magnetic resonance imaging such as the presence of cardiac pacing, intracranial metal clips and / or severe claustrophobia

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement in the fat graft retention rate (percentage), determined by nuclear magnetic resonance at the start of the study and at the end of the study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Improvement of the facial symmetry, evaluated by nuclear magnetic resonance at the start of the study and at the end of the study<br><br>