Surgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia of the third division by nerve avulsion inside and outside the mandibular cannel / 实用口腔医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To study the effects of the surgical treatment of nerve avulsion inside and outside the mandibular cannel.Methods:34 patients with trigeminal neuralgia of the third division,received neurotomy and avulsion of inferior alveolar nerve in the mandibular cannel above the lingual or through the mental foramen,concurrently with the avulsion of buccal nerve.Patients were fol-lowed up for 2-4 years.Results:All the operations were successfully completed,The wounds were well-healed.All patients felt that pain disappeared in the area innervated by inferior alveolar nerve.During the 2-4 years of follow-up,no recurrence was found.Conclusion:Inferior alveolar nerve neurotomy and avulsion in the mandibular cannel is simple,safe and effective in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia of the third division.