Open AccessTechnical Considerations for Facilitation of Selective Percutaneous Radiofrequency Neurolysis of the Trigeminal Nerve
Author(s) -
Ronald I. Apfelbaum
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
neurosurgery/neurosurgery online
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1081-1281
pISSN - 0148-396X
DOI - 10.1097/00006123-197811000-00012
Subject(s) - medicine , neurolysis , trigeminal neuralgia , percutaneous , foramen ovale (heart) , trigeminal nerve , radiofrequency thermocoagulation , surgery , patent foramen ovale
Fine points of the technique of selective percutaneous radiofrequency trigeminal neurolysis relative to patient preparation. accurate and rapid foramen ovale puncture, electrode positioning, and neurolytic lesions are discussed. These measures. which have evolved from our experience in treating trigeminal neuralgia by this method over the last 4 years, have made the procedure safer and less painful but also significantly more expedient.