Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia
The microvascular decompression procedure has proven to be a safe and effective option in the surgical management of neurovascular compression syndromes in general and trigeminal neuralgia in particular. This article aims to serve as an overview of the decision-making process, application of the surgical technique, and clinical outcome pertaining to ...
Burak Säde, Joung H Lee
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Case report: Fully endoscopic microvascular decompression for glossopharyngeal neuralgia [PDF]
With the advances in endoscopic technology, endoscopy is widely used in many neurosurgical procedures, such as microvascular decompression, which is an effective method to treat glossopharyngeal neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, and facial spasm.
Haotian Jiang +8 more
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NUMERIC RATING SCALE ANALYSIS OF TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA PATIENTS BEFORE AND AFTER MICROVASCULAR DECOMPRESSION [PDF]
Background: Trigeminal Neuralgia is a common condition of facial pain and its significantly affect patients’ daily life. Microvascular decompression is one of the interventional pain management for trigeminal neuralgia.
Elena Ghentilis Fitri Amelia +3 more
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Microvascular decompression: a contemporary update [PDF]
Background Microvascular decompression (MVD) is the gold-standard surgical treatment for cranial nerve compression disorders, including trigeminal neuralgia (TN), hemifacial spasm (HFS), and glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN).
Inibehe Ime Okon +20 more
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Fully endoscopic microvascular decompression is increasingly being used to treat hemifacial spasm; however, its efficacy must be validated by comparing it with conventional microscopic microvascular decompression.
Kyosuke MATSUNAGA +3 more
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Experimental Study of a Newly Developed Prosthesis and Its Initial Clinical Use in Microvascular Decompression Surgery [PDF]
This study aimed to develop a new, refined, and easy-to-use microvascular decompression surgical prosthesis and report its processability, uniformity, stability, and clinical safety.
Mitsuhiro HASEGAWA +3 more
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Microvascular decompression surgery for hemifacial spasm
Objective To investigate operative efficacy, surgical complication rate and surgical strategy of microvascular decompression (MVD) for hemifacial spasm (HFS). Methods The clinical data of 46 patients with HFS were retrospectively analysed.
Hong⁃wu QI +5 more
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Autologous Fibrin Glue in Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm [PDF]
Adhesive materials are widely used in microvascular decompression for treating neurovascular compression syndromes. They play an important role in the critical step of vessel fixation.
Ken MATSUSHIMA +3 more
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Key-hole dual-mirror combined microvascular decompression for the treatment of hemifacial spasm
Objective: Microvascular decompression is the main operative method to treat hemifascial spasm. In this study we aimed to explore the effect and safety of key-hole dual-mirror combined microvascular decompression for the treatment of hemifacial spasm ...
Huanming Wang +7 more
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How I do it: identification and preservation of trigeminocerebellar artery from superior petrosal vein during endoscopic microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia [PDF]
Background The superior petrosal vein (SPV) frequently impedes surgical access to the trigeminal nerve (TN) during microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia.
Raj Kumar Pannem +3 more
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