ReviewFrontiers in surgery2022
Puncture approaches and guidance techniques of radiofrequency thermocoagulation through foramen Ovale for primary trigeminal neuralgia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- A Novel Mobile C-Arm Fluoroscopic Imaging of the Foramen Ovale and Its Anatomical Principles.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- The Importance of Trigeminal Cisternography in the Percutaneous Treatment of Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia.Pain research & management · 2025Article
- Radiation exposure and safety in low-dose CT-guided glycerol rhizotomy for trigeminal Neuralgia outside the operating room.Acta neurochirurgica · 2024Article
- A morphological study on the sphenoid bone ligaments' ossification pattern.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2023Article
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Abstract
Objective: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is one of the leading causes of facial pain and seriously affects patients' quality of life. Foramen ovale (FO) radiofrequency thermocoagulation is a classic approach for the treatment of TN that has failed pharmacological therapy. This study summarized the safety and efficacy of transforaminal radiofrequency thermocoagulation for TN by comparing puncture approaches or guidance techniques, thereby providing higher-quality clinical evidence. Methods: Databases including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CNKI, and Wanfang were searched for relevant studies published before May 2022. Relevant data were extracted for analysis to compare methodological variables and clinical outcomes. Results: This meta-analysis included 27 studies with a total of 1,897 patients. In terms of puncture approaches, FO had a significant advantage in reducing VAS at 12 months postoperatively ( Conclusion: FO radiofrequency thermocoagulation has advantages in efficacy it can still better relieve the pain of patients 12 months postoperatively. However, FO has disadvantages in complications, recurrences, and operation time. The adjunctive use of guidance techniques has a positive effect on treatment efficacy and safety during FO radiofrequency thermocoagulation. However, the results still require large samples and high-quality randomized clinical trials to confirm.
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