ArticleFrontiers in surgery2022
Clinical Analysis of the Treatment of Primary Trigeminal Neuralgia by Percutaneous Balloon Compression.
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- Association between intraoperative balloon morphology and postoperative sensory dysfunction after percutaneous balloon compression for trigeminal neuralgia: a propensity score-matched cohort study.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Article
- A novel scoring system as a predictor for delayed pain disappearance after percutaneous balloon compression for trigeminal neuralgia.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Association of compression pressure and SCN8A and SCN9A gene polymorphisms with the recurrence of balloon compression-treated trigeminal neuralgia.Neurosurgical review · 2025Article
- Analysis of Acupoint Selection and Combinations in Acupuncture Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Protocol for Data Mining.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Efficacy analysis of percutaneous balloon compression therapy for trigeminal neuralgia guided by three-dimensional digital subtraction angiography navigation.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of percutaneous balloon compression (PBC) in improving physical function and quality of life in trigeminal neuralgia: a retrospective study.Acta neurochirurgica · 2023Article
- Relationship between compression time and long-term hypoesthesia in primary trigeminal neuralgia treated with percutaneous balloon compression.Neurosurgical review · 2023Article
- The Effect of Trigeminal Ganglion Block on Trigeminocardiac Reflex in Elderly Patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia Undergoing Percutaneous Balloon Compression: A Randomized Controlled Study.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2022Article
- Continuous Intra-Arterial Blood Pressure Monitoring Improves the Efficiency of Percutaneous Balloon Compression of the Trigeminal Ganglion for Trigeminal Neuralgia.Pain research & management · 2022Article
- The Focus and New Progress of Percutaneous Balloon Compression for the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia.Journal of pain research · 2022Review
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Abstract
purposeTo summarize the technical points and clinical effects of percutaneous balloon compression (PBC) in the treatment of primary trigeminal neuralgia.
methodsThe clinical data of 13 patients with trigeminal neuralgia who received PBC from April 2020 to July 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. VAS, VRS-4 and PPI were used to evaluate the postoperative pain relief. Different postoperative complications were analyzed.
resultsAll patients had a smooth operation, the inflation volume of the balloon was 0.7 ml, the average compression time was 120 s, and there was no balloon rupture during the operation. On the day after operation, 12 patients (92.3%) had complete pain relief, and 1 patient (7.7%) was not satisfied with pain relief, but the pain disappeared 2 weeks after the operation. After operation, there were 12 patients with facial numbness in the affected side (92.3%), 3 patients with masseter muscle weakness (23.0%), 1 patient with herpes around the mouth (7.6%), and 1 patient with diplopia (7.6%).
conclusionPBC is an effective minimally invasive surgical method for the treatment of primary trigeminal neuralgia. It is suitable for the elderly and infirm people, those who cannot tolerate general anesthesia or are afraid of surgery, and patients who had undergone surgery but relapsed after surgery. However, it is necessary to pay attention to the serious facial numbness and postoperative masticatory weakness. These discomforts are generally relieved after half a year.
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