2015
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1396660
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Supine No-Retractor Method in Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm: Results of 100 Consecutive Operations

Abstract: Objectives?In microvascular decompression (MVD) for hemifacial spasm (HFS), the patient is placed in the lateral or park-bench position that is complicated and uncomfortable for anesthesiologists, nurses, and even the patient. Careless retraction of the cerebellum by a spatula could be the major cause of surgical complications. In our method, a patient is laid supine avoiding the complicated positioning. The subfloccular approach from a small cranial window sited on the more lateral and basal side of the occip… Show more

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“…Retraction of the cerebellum by a spatula could be the major cause of surgical complications. In our study, the surgical procedure without the use of fixed retraction may greatly reduce the occurrence of SNHL following MVD for HFS 18 19 . Fixed retraction of the cerebellum with selfretaining retractor was never used during any step of the procedure in our institution since the beginning of our use of the minimal invasive retrosigmoid approach 9 .…”
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confidence: 71%
“…Retraction of the cerebellum by a spatula could be the major cause of surgical complications. In our study, the surgical procedure without the use of fixed retraction may greatly reduce the occurrence of SNHL following MVD for HFS 18 19 . Fixed retraction of the cerebellum with selfretaining retractor was never used during any step of the procedure in our institution since the beginning of our use of the minimal invasive retrosigmoid approach 9 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 71%
“…Though it is still controversial, the most common offender reported is anterior inferior cerebellar artery or posterior inferior cerebellar artery [ Table 1 ]. [ 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 ] HFS caused by a venous offender is rare (0–7.9%) and reported clinical characteristics are limited [ Table 1 ]. Since Jannetta reported a case of HFS caused by a venule in 1984,[ 14 ] the report describing HFS with venous offender is limited.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%