Technique of Awake Computed Tomography-guided Percutaneous Balloon Compression of the Gasserian Ganglion for Trigeminal Neuralgia.

PBC can be completed under conscious local anesthesia and analgesia. Its curative effect and operative end standard can be determined according to the patient's chief concern. Under CT guidance, the puncture path can be designed to complete an accurate puncture and to intuitively understand the position and shape of the balloon.