Effectiveness and safety of microvascular decompression surgery for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: A systematic review

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1413-1417

  Xia, Lei ^a   Zhong, Jun ^a   Zhu, Jin ^a   Wang, Yong Nan ^a   Dou, Ning Ning ^a   Liu, Ming Xing ^a   Visocchi, Massimiliano ^b   Li, Shi Ting ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Microvascular decompression; Neurovascular conflict; Trigeminal neuralgia

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ARTERY; HUMAN; MICROVASCULAR DECOMPRESSION; PONS ANGLE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA; VASCULARIZATION; VEIN;

ARTERIES; CEREBELLOPONTINE ANGLE; HUMANS; MICROVASCULAR DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA; VEINS;

EID: 84904251640     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: 15363732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000000984     Document Type: Review

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