Surgical Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia and Discussion of Compression Operation
- 1 May 1960
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Postgraduate Medicine
- Vol. 27 (5), 595-601
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.1960.11712915
Abstract
Compression of the posterior root fibers for the relief of trigeminal neuralgia is a simple surgical procedure that can be repeated, if necessary, without technical difficulty. The authors believe it is technically and statistically the surgical procedure of choice in this condition. In a series of 115 cases, 16 patients required reoperation because of recurrence of pain; in 11 of these 16 cases, recompression was done. Postoperative complications were minimal.Keywords
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