Abstract:Objective To explore the feasibility of measuring the volume of Meckel’s cave by MRI before operation and its value in guiding percutaneous balloon compression (PBC) of trigeminal nerve (TN). Methods The preoperative MRI and operative data of 31 patients, who underwent PBC of TN, were analyzed retrospectively. Axial scanning was performed using T2-weighted three-dimensional high-resolution MRI, and then coronal and sagittal images were reconstructed. Volumes of Meckel’s cave were measured by two radiologists, … Show more
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