Long-term outcomes and predictors of percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation of Gasserian ganglion for maxillary trigeminal neuralgia: a retrospective analysis of 1070 patients with minimum 2-year follow-up

Long-term outcomes and predictors of percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation of Gasserian ganglion for maxillary trigeminal neuralgia: a retrospective analysis of 1070 patients with minimum 2-year follow-up

Objective To estimate long-term efficacy and safety for maxillary trigeminal neuralgia (TN) using radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RFT) targeted on Gasserian ganglion, and to identify the factors which may influence outcomes after procedure.Methods From 2006 to 2019, 1070 patients underwent RFT for...

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Main Authors: Wenxing Zhao, Liqiang Yang, Ansong Deng, Zongjie Chen, Liangliang He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Annals of Medicine
Subjects:
Maxillary trigeminal neuralgia
radiofrequency thermocoagulation
pain-free survival
facial numbness
ophthalmic complications
masseter weakness
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2022.2117409

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