Open AccessAvulzije zavrsnih grana trigeminalnog nerva
Author(s) -
Saša Ivanović,
Vladimir Baščarević,
Miroslav Samardžić,
Lukas Rasulić,
Miroslav Mišović
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
acta chirurgica iugoslavica
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0887
pISSN - 0354-950X
DOI - 10.2298/aci0404045i
Subject(s) - medicine , avulsion , trigeminal neuralgia , peripheral , surgery , neurectomy , trigeminal nerve , pathology , alternative medicine
There are variety of surgical methods in treating trigeminal neuralgia. They can all be devided in two large groups: less invasive procedures and decopmressive procedures in the region of pontocerebelar angle. Peripheral neurectomy, exeresis or avulsion of peripheral branches of trigeminal nerv are methods for elderly patients with serious cardiopulmonal disturbances. We performed avulsion of peripheral branches at 58 patients, all older than 60 years. In 32 patients we did avulsion of only one of three branches of trigeminal nerv, while in 26 patients the combined avulsion of two branches was performed. There were no postoperative complications.