Surgical intervention for the treatment of refractory trigeminal neuralgia is effective and safe and should be considered in patients after failed medical therapy. Whilst MVD offered the best long-term outcome in this series, percutaneous GI or RF offered a safe and reliable alternative for those who chose to undergo these procedures.
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