Microvascular decompression for the treatment of idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia:a clinical analysis of 88 ca-ses
Abstract：Objective To investigate the clinical outcomes of microvascular decompression(MVD) for the treatment of idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia.Methods The clinical data, including intra-operative findings, treat-ment outcomes and complications of 88 idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia patients treated with MVD were retrospectively analyzed.Results Among the 88 cases undergoing MVD, vascular compression was observed in 84 and arachnoid adhesion without vascular compression in 4.After the operation, pain was disappeared in 80, relieved in 7, and not relieved in 1.No recurrence was found after a follow-up of 6 to 60 months.The postoperative complications included 8 cases of nausea, vomiting and dizziness, 8 facial numbness, 3 facial paralysis, 2 hearing loss, 1 poor incision heal-ing, 5 subcutaneous hydrops and 1 cerebrospinal fluid otorrhea.No death or disability occurred.Conclusion MVD is a safe and effective surgical method for the treatment of idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia.
Keywords：Microvascular decompression( MVD)Idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 427-430 )