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ArticleActa neurochirurgica2025

How I do it: sling transposition technique with biopatch and aneurysm clip for hemifacial spasm.

Sergio Corvino, Vincenzo Seneca, Giorgio Iaconetta, Giuseppe Catapano

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Sergio CorvinoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ospedale del Mare, 80147, Naples, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4918-6857
Vincenzo SenecaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ospedale del Mare, 80147, Naples, Italy.
Giorgio IaconettaDepartment of Neurosurgery, AOU "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona", 84131, Salerno, Italy. giaconetta@unisa.it.
Giuseppe CatapanoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ospedale del Mare, 80147, Naples, Italy.

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Abstract

backgroundMicrovascular decompression (MVD) represents the only definitive and non-ablative treatment for hemifacial spasm (HS). Teflon is the most used interposing material because considered inert; nevertheless, it is not free from complications.

methodWe discuss and illustrate our method to resolve the neurovascular conflict accounting for HS through a sling transposition technique using aneurysm clip and biopatch in carefully selected cases.

conclusionSeveral MVD procedures, including interposing and transposing techniques, have been proposed for HS, mainly selected according to surgeon's preference. We consider the described technique a definitive treatment, safe, not associated to pain recurrence and without needing revision surgery.

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Hemifacial SpasmMicrovascular Decompression SurgeryHumansSurgical InstrumentsFat padHemifacial spasmMicrovascular decompressionSling transpositionTrigeminal neuralgia

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PMID41026201
PMCPMC12484379

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