Comparison of microvascular decompression, percutaneous radiofrequency rhizotomy, and stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: A long term quasi-experimental study.

Juan Manuel AltamiranoMiguel Jimenez-OlveraSergio Moreno-JimenezGuillermo A Gutierrez-AcevesFrancisco Velasco-CamposJosé L Navarro-OlveraJosé D Carrillo-Ruiz

Published in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2023)

Concerning pain control and risk of pain recurrence, MVD is superior to RFR and SRS, but not in terms of quality of life, satisfaction with treatment, and safety profile.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
neuropathic pain
pain management
ultrasound guided
combination therapy
spinal cord
cerebral palsy
radiofrequency ablation