ArticleFrontiers in surgery2022
Robot-Assisted Percutaneous Balloon Compression for Trigeminal Neuralgia: Technique Description and Short-Term Clinical Results.
Article in Frontiers in surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- Robot-assisted trigeminal nerve rhizotomy with radiofrequency ablation using Globus ExcelsiusGPS: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2025Article
- Analysis of 37 cases of percutaneous balloon compression for primary trigeminal neuralgia: experience and outcome from a single center.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
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- Predictive value of foramen ovale size on pain recurrence after percutaneous balloon compression.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2023Article
- Robot-assisted percutaneous balloon compression for trigeminal neuralgia- preliminary experiences.BMC neurology · 2023Article
- Robot-Assisted Percutaneous Balloon Compression in Elderly Patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia.Journal of pain research · 2023Article
- 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
Objective: Percutaneous balloon compression (PBC) is a minimally invasive treatment for trigeminal neuralgia (TG) with a favorable cost-effectiveness ratio, but this technique has a steep learning curve. This study presents our initial clinical experience of robot-assisted PBC using a neurosurgical robot on six consecutive patients with TG. Methods: We fixed the patient's head with a skull clamp and connected it with the linkage arms of a Sinovation Results: All patients achieved immediate pain relief following PBC. No permanent or severe complications were registered, and there was no pain recurrence in any of the patients during the follow-up period. Conclusions: Despite requiring a longer time for preoperative preparation, robot-assisted PBC provided a high degree of accuracy and safety, and it can also shorten the learning curve for surgeons unfamiliar with PBC. Robot-assisted surgical approaches should be further developed and adopted for PBC.
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