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[Microvascular decompression in trigeminal neuralgia]. 1996

Z H Rappaport

Dept. of Neurosurgery, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah, Tikva.

30 cases of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) were operated between 1988-1995. 26 underwent microvascular decompression (MVD) and 4 others had partial rhizotomies. 87% of the patients became and remained pain-free, while 13% had only partial relief of pain. Permanent side-effects included unsteadiness of gait in 1 and hearing loss on the operated side, in another. There was no serious morbidity or mortality. In the same period, 119 patients underwent retrogasserian glycerol injections for TN. MVD is recommended as an effective procedure in those under 65 years of age, in whom there is no medical contraindication to craniotomy.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008833	Microcirculation	The circulation of the BLOOD through the MICROVASCULAR NETWORK.	Microvascular Blood Flow,Microvascular Circulation,Blood Flow, Microvascular,Circulation, Microvascular,Flow, Microvascular Blood,Microvascular Blood Flows,Microvascular Circulations
D008866	Microsurgery	The performance of surgical procedures with the aid of a microscope.
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D010146	Pain	An unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli which are detected by NERVE ENDINGS of NOCICEPTIVE NEURONS.	Suffering, Physical,Ache,Pain, Burning,Pain, Crushing,Pain, Migratory,Pain, Radiating,Pain, Splitting,Aches,Burning Pain,Burning Pains,Crushing Pain,Crushing Pains,Migratory Pain,Migratory Pains,Pains, Burning,Pains, Crushing,Pains, Migratory,Pains, Radiating,Pains, Splitting,Physical Suffering,Physical Sufferings,Radiating Pain,Radiating Pains,Splitting Pain,Splitting Pains,Sufferings, Physical
D011183	Postoperative Complications	Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery.	Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D003399	Craniotomy	Surgical incision into the cranium.	Craniectomy,Craniectomies,Craniotomies
D005260	Female		Females
D005684	Gait	Manner or style of walking.	Gaits
D005990	Glycerol	A trihydroxy sugar alcohol that is an intermediate in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. It is used as a solvent, emollient, pharmaceutical agent, or sweetening agent.	1,2,3-Propanetriol,Glycerin,1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane,Glycerine