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Objective
MR‐guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is used increasingly for refractory epilepsy. The goal of this investigation is to directly compare cost and short‐term adverse outcomes for adult refractory epilepsy treated with temporal lobectomy and LITT, as well as to identify risk factors for increased costs and adverse outcomes.
Methods
The National Inpatient Sample (NIS) was...