Percutaneous controlled radiofrequency trigeminal rhizotomy for the treatment of idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia: 25-year experience with 1600 patients

Kanpolat Y., Savas A., Bakar A., Berk C.

NEUROSURGERY, cilt.48, sa.3, ss.524-532, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/00006123-200103000-00013
  • Dergi Adı: NEUROSURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.524-532
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: pain, percutaneous procedures, radiofrequency thermocoagulation, rhizotomy, trigeminal nerve, trigeminal neuralgia, RETROGASSERIAN GLYCEROL RHIZOTOMY, GAMMA-KNIFE RADIOSURGERY, MICROVASCULAR DECOMPRESSION, FOLLOW-UP, CONSECUTIVE PATIENTS, GASSERIAN GANGLION, TIC DOULOUREUX, THERMOCOAGULATION, MANAGEMENT, INJECTION
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of percutaneous, controlled radiofrequency trigeminal rhizotomy (RF-TR). The outcome of 1600 patients with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia after RF-TR was analyzed after a follow-up period of 1 to 25 years.