| Title: | Percutaneous trigeminal ganglion balloon compression rhizotomy: experience in 27 patients |
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| Authors: | ID Strojnik, Tadej (Author)
ID Šmigoc, Tomaž (Author) |
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| Files: |  The_Scientific_World_Journal_2012_Strojnik,_Ŝmigoc_Percutaneous_Trigeminal_Ganglion_Balloon_Compression_Rhizotomy_Experience_in_27_Patie.pdf (2,62 MB)
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 http://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2012/328936/
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Scientific work |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | MF - Faculty of Medicine
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| Abstract: | Purpose. Percutaneous ganglion balloon compression (PBC) is a minimally invasive procedure for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. Materials and Methods. Twenty-seven (19 female and 8 male) patients, who presented with classical symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia, were included. Age ranged from34 to 91 years (median 62 years), 33 procedures were performed. Duration of the symptoms ranged from 1 year to 30 years (median 5 years). Results. After the procedure, pain relief was reported in 25 (93%) patients. In two patients, the pain remained the same. The pain free period ranged from 2 to 74 months (median 15 months). A mean duration of analgesia was longer in patients with ideal pear shape of balloon at the time of the procedure compared to nonideal shape (P = 0.01). No major complications occurred in our group of patients. Conclusions. Percutaneous trigeminal ganglion balloon compression is a safe, simple, and effective method for temporary pain relief in a selective group of trigeminal neuralgia patients. |
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| Keywords: | balloon compression |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Year of publishing: | 2012 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 1-6 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 2012 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-66225  |
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| ISSN: | 1537-744X |
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| UDC: | 616.833.15-009.7 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1537-744X |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 4263999 |
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| DOI: | 10.1100/2012/328936 |
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| NUK URN: | URN:SI:UM:DK:HKQMEDPN |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 15.06.2017 |
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