An analysis of failed microvascular decompression in patients with hemifacial spasm: Focused on the early reoperative findings

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 152, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2119-2123

  Zhong, Jun ^a,b   Zhu, Jin ^a,b   Li, Shi Ting ^a,b   Li, Xin Yuan ^a,b   Wang, Xu Hui ^a,b   Yang, Min ^a,b   Wan, Liang ^a,b   Guan, Hong Xin ^a,b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b Cranial Nerve Disease Center of Shanghai   (China)

Author keywords

Hemifacial spasm; Microvascuar decompression; Outcome; Reoperation; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL DECOMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; LIQUORRHEA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FACIAL NERVE DISEASES; FEMALE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651079512     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: 09420940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-010-0794-3     Document Type: Article

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