Professional paper

Microvascular decompression in supinated position for trigeminal neuralgija treatment

Darko Chudy ; Zavod za neurokirurgiju, Klinička bolnica “Dubrava”, Zagreb
Domagoj Dlaka ; Zavod za neurokirurgiju, Klinička bolnica “Dubrava”, Zagreb
Fadi Almahariq ; Zavod za neurokirurgiju, Klinička bolnica “Dubrava”, Zagreb
Dominik Romić ; Zavod za neurokirurgiju, Klinička bolnica “Dubrava”, Zagreb
Jurica Maraković ; Zavod za neurokirurgiju, Klinička bolnica “Dubrava”, Zagreb
Gordan Grahovac ; Zavod za neurokirurgiju, Klinička bolnica “Dubrava”, Zagreb

Abstract

Aim: To describe the operating technique and efficacy of microvascular decompression of trigeminus done in patients in supinated position. Patients and methods: During 2009, 2010 and 2011 in Department of neurosurgery University hospital Dubrava microvascular decompression was performed on 48 patients with trigeminal neuralgia. There were 22 male and 26 female patients with average age 56 years and average duration of pain 7 years. A total of 16 patients had pain distribution in only one trigeminal branch, 25 had pain in two branches and 7 in three branches. Results: A total of 43 patients had a clear neurovascular conflict intraoperatively and 42 patients had initial pain improvement. Discussion and conslusion: Microvascular decompression is the only treatment of trigeminal neuralgia that affects the cause of the illnes and is a good and effective method performed in the supinated position.

Keywords

microvascular decompression; neurovascular conflict; trigeminal neuralgia

Hrčak ID:

86948

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/86948

Publication date:

3.9.2012.

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