Analysis of the therapeutic effect of percutaneous balloon compression in semilunar ganglion for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia
Li Jikun
Hao Xiaoguang
Abstract：Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of percutaneous balloon compression(PBC)in the treatment of primary trigeminal neuralgia(PTN).Method A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 48 patients with PTN who underwent PBC treatment.Statistical analysis was performed on the collected data in our department from September 2019 to June 2023.Results Immediate postoperative pain relief was achieved in 46 cases(95.83%),while 2 cases showed no improvement.During the 1-3 months of postoperative follow-up,according to the BNI classification,there were 32 cases(BNIⅠ),5 cases(BNIⅡ),6 cases(BNIⅢ),and 5 cases(BNIⅣ);the cure rate was 66.7%,and the overall effective rate was 89.6%.Conclusion PBC is safe and reliable,with minimal trauma and fast recovery,making it a preferred treatment method for elderly patients with PTN.
Keywords：trigeminal neuralgiasemilunar ganglionpercutaneous balloon compression
Publication Date：2023-12-30
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 59-62 )