title: Radiopaque synthetic sponge as a prosthesis for microvascular decompression. Technical note.
abstract: A radiopaque synthetic sponge is proposed as a prosthesis for microvascular decompression. Displacement of the prosthesis can be easily detected on a plain x-ray skull film.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D005152:Facial Muscles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008833:Microcirculation; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011475:Prosthesis Failure / Q000175:diagnosis; D013035:Spasm / Q000601:surgery; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media