title: [Radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RFT) under CT guide positioning for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia with clinical reports of 63 cases]
abstract: OBJECTIVE:To Survey the therapeutic effect and complication of CT positioning with RFT in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia,further expound advantage of CT guide positioning in RFT.METHODS:63 cases of trigeminal neuralgia were unedrwent CT positioning with RFT in our department after a follow up observation of 3-24 months. RESULTS:All the patients got successful procedure with pain relief and without recurrence and failure,three cases had complications as hematoma,tinnitus and corneal palsy but cured without sequela.CONCLUSION:CT positioning improved greatly the successful rate of puncture foramen ovale and decreased complication.It overcomes the disadvantage of traditional positioning method.It has the better value of clinical application.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,Ninth people's Hospital, Shanghai Second Medical Unviersity.Shanghai 200011,China.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Z Y
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Yong
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang