Technical note for microvascular decompression at trigeminal neuralgia caused by its’ compression by vertebral artery

Authors

  • V. O. Fedirko Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute, Kiev, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25305/unj.108542

Keywords:

корінець трійчастого нерва, стискання, мозочок, мікросудинна декомпресія, метод встановлення розпорки.

Abstract

The technique of microvascular decompression at trigeminal neuralgia caused by nerve’s flattening against the tentorium is described. The original method is used to make a space between the tentorium and tortuous artery — inserting a piece of non-scattered double teflon felt against artery and tentorium.

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Published

2008-06-12

How to Cite

Fedirko, V. O. (2008). Technical note for microvascular decompression at trigeminal neuralgia caused by its’ compression by vertebral artery. Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal, (2), 53–55. https://doi.org/10.25305/unj.108542

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