The pros and cons of multiple puncture in percutaneous balloon compression for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia

BackgroundPercutaneous balloon compression (PBC) is an effective and well-established surgery for treating trigeminal neuralgia (TN). However, if the initial attempt fails to produce a distinct pear shape, there is no conventional strategy to follow: repeat a few days later or re-puncture?AimsThis s...

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Main Authors: Chenglong Sun, Wenhao Zheng, Qiang Zhu, Quan Du, Wenhua Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.1034133/full