title: Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia.
abstract: Of 42 patients undergoing a microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia with a follow-up of 4 to 7 years, 32 (76.19%) had no postoperative recurrence of neuralgic pain, 4 (9.52%) had a minor recurrence and 6 (14.29%) had a major recurrence. It was considered that the neuralgic recurrence might be due to some possibly missed pathogenic vessel during operation or a new compression of the trigeminal nerve root occurring after operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, 202 Hospital, PLA, Shenyang.
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: J Z
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Qiu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000601:surgery*; D014680:Veins / Q000601:surgery