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Percutaneous Radiofrequency Retrogasserian Rhizotomy for Trigeminal Neuralgia

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Title: Percutaneous Radiofrequency Retrogasserian Rhizotomy for Trigeminal Neuralgia

Authors: Ahmad Irfan Hamid , Aftab Ahmed Qureshi , Iqtidar Hamid Bhatti 

Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association

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Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.

Country: Pakistan

Year: 1993

Volume: 43

Issue: 7

Language: English

Categories
Neurosurgery (1650) Trigeminal Neuralgia (13) Radiofrequency Ablation (4) Neurology (7533) Pain Management (3948)

Abstract

Abstract


One hundred and twenty-seven patients with trigeminal neuralgia were treated by percutaneaus radial requency rhizotomy. after the drug treatment had failed or various side effects were noted. Majority of patients were in the age group of 51-60 years andi predominantly males. Pain was on the right side in 89 and on the left in 38 patients. Sixty-three percent of cases had pain in the distribution of maxillary and mandibular division. The procedure was done under local anaesthesia with a success rate of 86%. This is an excellent procedure with a low cost, fewer complications (16,5%), low morbidity and no mortality

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