Abstract:BackgroundPercutaneous balloon compression (PBC) is an effective and well-established surgery for treating trigeminal neuralgia (TN). However, if the initial attempt fails to produce a distinct pear shape, there is no conventional strategy to follow: repeat a few days later or re-puncture?AimsThis study aimed to analyze the risk and gain of re-puncturation in PBC surgery for TN treatment.MethodsWe reviewed radiographs and medical records from 79 consecutive PBC cases. The complications and surgical outcomes we… Show more
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