Surgical treatment of recurrent trigeminal neuralgia

Minim Invasive Neurosurg. 1999 Mar;42(1):47-50. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1053369.

Abstract

In this retrospective investigation 7 patients operated on for recurrent trigeminal neuralgia via a suboccipital enlarged burr hole trepanation were evaluated. The intraoperative findings indicate that neo-compressive effects due to foreign material used during prior surgery are more important than adhesions around the nerve. Furthermore, the results of recurrent operations are encouraging as 6 of the 7 patients were painfree without additional neurological deficits.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Decompression, Surgical / adverse effects
  • Decompression, Surgical / methods*
  • Female
  • Foreign Bodies / etiology
  • Foreign Bodies / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microsurgery / methods
  • Middle Aged
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Recurrence
  • Reoperation / methods*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Trephining / adverse effects
  • Trephining / methods*
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia / etiology
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia / surgery*
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods