SynthesisNeurosurgical review2025
Microsurgical Resection vs Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Secondary Trigeminal Neuralgia Caused by Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis with Meta-Regression.
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Abstract
Secondary trigeminal neuralgia (TN) results from underlying pathology such as tumors, multiple sclerosis, or arteriovenous malformations. Cerebellopontine angle (CPA) tumors account for approximately 2-4% of secondary TN cases. However, most existing studies focus on idiopathic TN and are limited by small sample sizes and retrospective designs, leaving a gap in the literature. This study aims to conduct a systematic review, single-arm meta-analysis, and meta-regression to evaluate surgical outcomes in patients with secondary TN induced by CPA tumors. A systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus for studies evaluating surgical treatment of secondary TN due to CPA tumors. Outcomes of interest included pain relief, pain recurrence, and facial numbness. Statistical analysis was performed using R 4.3.1. Heterogeneity was assessed using the I² statistic and the Cochrane Q test. Proportions withrandom-effects models were computed for all outcomes. A total of 32 studies comprising 662 patients with secondary TN due to CPA tumors were included. Pooled analysis showed that 579 patients (92%; 95% CI) achieved pain relief, 91 patients (18%; 95% CI) experienced postoperative facial numbness, and 40 patients (19%; 95% CI) had pain recurrence. Subgroup analysis by treatment type revealed that surgical resection (SR) was superior to stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in achieving pain relief (p = 0.0009; 95% CI; I² = 69.4%) and reducing recurrence rates (p = 0.0267; 95% CI; I² = 74.1%). However, no statistically significant difference was observed between treatment groups in facial numbness (p = 0.5306; 95% CI; I² = 80.3%).Our meta-analysis suggests that surgical treatment provides a 92% pain relief rate and a 19% pain recurrence rate, favoring SR over SRS. Postoperative facial numbness occurred in 18% of patients, with no significant difference between treatment modalities.
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