ReviewNeurosurgical review2022
Frameless navigation-guided percutaneous rhizotomy of the trigeminal nerve: an appraisal of the literature.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Peripheral Branch Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation for Primary V2 Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Retrospective Cohort Study Guided by Diagnostic Nerve Blocks.Pain research & management · 2026Article
- Challenges in Diagnosing the Course of the Lingual Nerve for Clinical Practice and Research.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Navigated minimally invasive puncture of the trigeminal cistern in horses-a cadaveric study in preparation for a controlled rhizotomy.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Frame navigation guided percutaneous balloon compression for intractable trigeminal neuralgia secondary to multiple sclerosis.Brain & spine · 2024Article
- Personalized tooth-supported digital guide plate used in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia with balloon compression.Annals of translational medicine · 2022Article
- Clinical study on the treatment of primary trigeminal neuralgia by robot-assisted percutaneous balloon compression.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
Percutaneous rhizotomy is a cornerstone of trigeminal neuralgia treatment. The procedure is classically performed under intermittent fluoroscopic guidance. While frameless navigation has been advanced to overcome potential difficulties and risks of the technique, literature on the subject is limited, and a gap between actual use and published series is likely. We have assessed all available studies of percutaneous rhizotomy of the trigeminal nerve performed under frameless navigation. Technical and clinical data that has been reviewed included clinical outcome, type of navigation employed, type of rhizotomy performed, types and rate of complications, operative time, cannulation time, and cannulation rate. Reports are heterogeneous, and most of these aspects have been inconsistently described. Comparisons with non-guided procedures are mostly indirect. While no obvious disadvantages are apparent when employing navigation, the ability to draw conclusions is nonetheless limited. Navigation appears as an inviting adjunct to trigeminal rhizotomy, but publication of longer, rigorously evaluated series would be welcomed.
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