title: Microvascular sling decompression for trigeminal neuralgia secondary to ectatic vertebrobasilar compression. Case report.
abstract: A patient with trigeminal neuralgia caused by a tortuous and ectatic vertebrobasilar artery is presented. He was treated with microvascular decompression using a fine silicone sling sutured to the dura over the petrous pyramid. The technical details are described.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lichtor
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Crowell
mesh_terms: D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis