[The retrosigmoid approach surgery of trigeminal never].

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To explore the effect of retrosigmoid approach surgery of trigeminal never to treat trigeminal neuralgia.

METHOD:

Twenty-six patients underwent the selective trigeminal neurectomy, among them 2 cases of surgical removal of the cerebellopontine angle cholesteatoma and 2 cases of trigeminal never branch No. I splitting; four patients underwent microvascular decompression.

RESULT:

By 1-7 years of following up, only one case of microvascular decompression recurrence in all successful operations.

CONCLUSION:

The effect of retrosigmoid approach surgery of trigeminal never is satisfactory. To know the management of the complications is very important too.

• Authors: X W Wang, X J Fu, S Y Dong
• Journal: Lin chuang er bi yan hou ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology (Lin Chuang Er Bi Yan Hou Ke Za Zhi) Vol. 14 Issue 3 Pg. 116-7 (Mar 2000) China
• PMID: 12541412 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Cranial Sinuses (surgery)
• Decompression, Surgical
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Neurosurgical Procedures (methods)
• Trigeminal Neuralgia (surgery)