Fully endoscopic microvascular decompression for the treatment of hemifacial spasm, trigeminal neuralgia, and glossopharyngeal neuralgia: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Microvascular decompression (MVD) is already the preferred surgical treatment for medically refractory neurovascular compression syndromes (NVC) such as hemifacial spasm (HFS), trigeminal neuralgia (TN), and glossopharyngeal neuralgia (GPN). Endoscopy has significantly advanced surgery and provides enhanced visualization of MVD. The aim of this study is to analyze the efficacy and safety of fully endoscopic microvascular decompression (E-MVD) for the treatment of HFS, TN, and GPN, as well as to present our initial experience.

Materials and methods

This retrospective case series investigated fully E-MVD performed in 248 patients (123 patients with HFS, 115 patients with TN, and 10 patients with GPN ) from December 2008 to October 2021 at a single institution. The o

SUBMITTER: Peng W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10612333 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature