Surgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia with microvascular decompression sensory root of trigeminal nerve combing / 中华耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
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(12): 731-734, 2007.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-309446
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the short-term and long-term curative effect of microvascular decompression sensory root of trigeminal nerve combing (MVD + SRTNC) by post-sigmoid approach as well as the complications in these operations.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The data from 138 idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (TN) patients treated with MVD + STRNC that followed up 33 months to 58 months was analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Immediate relief from pain occurred in 136 patients (98.6%). On Kaplan-Meier analysis, cumulative proportion effectiveness at the end of 25 months decreased to 91.4%, and 85.8% from 49 months to 58 months. There were cases of 63.83% and 19.15% with slight and midrange hypoesthesia after surgery but majority recovered at the end of 3-58 months (P < 0.01). No serious hypoesthesia occurred. The complications including leakage of cerebrospinal fluid, herpes and headache caused by high intracranial pressure, were observed in 4 cases (2.90%), 36 cases (26.09%) and 3 cases (2.17%), respectively. Two cases (1.43%) died of cerebral hemorrhage.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The proposed surgical strategy of standard MVD plus sensory root of trigeminal nerve combing was a good strategy option for TN, but It was important for surgeons to think highly of the risks of the surgery.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
General Surgery
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Trigeminal Nerve
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Trigeminal Neuralgia
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Treatment Outcome
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Decompression, Surgical
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Microcirculation
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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