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ReviewBiochemistry research international2020

Long-Term Efficacy and Complications of Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation at Different Temperatures for the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia.

Tao Hong, Yuanyuan Ding, Peng Yao

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Review in Biochemistry research international, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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22citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Efficacy and Safety of Repeated Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation on Trigeminal Neuralgia Patients.Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tao HongDepartment of Pain Management, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical School, No. 36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110004, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4960-4142
Yuanyuan DingDepartment of Pain Management, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical School, No. 36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110004, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2370-7642
Peng YaoDepartment of Pain Management, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical School, No. 36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110004, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8836-7848
China Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a common neuropathic pain that seriously affects the daily life of patients. Many invasive treatments are currently available for patients who respond poorly to oral carbamazepine or oxcarbazepine. Among them, radiofrequency (RF) treatment is a viable option with reliable initial and long-term clinical efficacy. The long-term analgesic effects of radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RFT) at high temperatures (≥80°C) are not superior to those at relatively low temperatures (60-75°C). In contrast, the higher the temperature, the greater the risk of complications, especially facial numbness, masticatory muscles weakness, and corneal hypoesthesia. Some patients even experience irreversible lethal complications. Therefore, we recommend low-temperature RFT (60-75°C) for treatment of TN. The therapeutic effects of pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) are controversial, whereas PRF (≤75°C) combined with RFT can improve long-term effects and decrease the incidence of complications. However, large-scale clinical trials are needed to verify the efficacy of the combination of PRF and RFT.

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PMID32211206
PMCPMC7077036
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