Anterior transpetrosal approach for microvascular decompression associated with the dolichoectatic vertebrobasilar artery in two patients with refractory trigeminal neuralgia: Technical note
Abstract:Background:
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) due to compression from the dolichoectatic vertebrobasilar artery (DVBA) is extremely rare and difficult to treat due to its morphological characteristics. We report two cases of good transposition of DVBA and postoperative course obtained using the anterior petrosal approach and a new vasoculopexy method.
Methods:
We describe two cases of microvascular decompression (MVD) for refractory TN associated with DVBA. In both cases, MVD was performed through the anterior pet… Show more
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