Patterns and Variations in Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia

  • GOTO Masanori
    Department of Neurosurgery, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute and Kitano Hospital
  • IWASAKI Koichi
    Department of Neurosurgery, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute and Kitano Hospital
  • TODA Hiroki
    Department of Neurosurgery, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute and Kitano Hospital

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Published
2015
Resource Type
journal article
DOI
  • 10.2176/nmc.ra.2014-0393
Publisher
The Japan Neurosurgical Society

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Microvascular decompression (MVD) is a highly effective surgical treatment for trigeminal neuralgia (TN). Although there is little prospective clinical evidence, accumulated observational studies have demonstrated the benefits of MVD for refractory TN. In the current surgical practice of MVD for TN, there have been recognized patterns and variations in surgical anatomy and various decompression techniques. Here we provide a stepwise description of surgical procedures and relevant anatomical characteristics, as well as procedural options.

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