Personalized tooth-supported digital guide plate used in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia with balloon compression.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Balloon compression (BC) is a simple and effective operation to treat trigeminal neuralgia (TN). The most difficult procedure in BC is related to fast and accurate foramen ovale (FO) insertion. In this study, we introduced a new method incorporating a personalized tooth-supported digital guide plate to reduce patient trauma, improve the accuracy and the success rate of insertion, and reduce surgeons' radiation exposure.

Methods

In total, 15 TN patients aged 55-70 years were recruited between January 2019 and November 2020 and retrospectively analyzed. Before the operation, based on Mimics 3D reconstruction and the modeling of patients' maxillary teeth, personalized tooth-supported digital guide plates were designed and 3D printed. All operational procedures were s

SUBMITTER: Wei WB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9263769 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature