Balloon microcompression of gasserian ganglion in treatment of patients with trigeminal neuralgia
- Authors: Lazarchuk D.M.1,2, Alekseev G.N.3, Suslin Y.V.3, Chernov G.N.1, Chemidronov S.N.1
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Affiliations:
- Samara State Medical University
- Samara City Clinical Hospital No. 1 named after N.I. Pirogov
- Samara Regional Clinical Hospital named after V.D. Seredavin
- Issue: Vol 21, No 1-2 (2021)
- Pages: 139-145
- Section: Clinical Medicine
- URL: https://bakhtiniada.ru/2410-3764/article/view/108848
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.55531/2072-2354.2021.21.1.139-145
- ID: 108848
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Abstract
- AIM: To determine the group of patients with trigeminal neuralgia for whom the balloon microcompression is the optimal treatment modality. To evaluate the effectiveness of balloon microcompression in the treatment of patients with trigeminal neuralgia.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study included 52 patients (18 men and 34 women) with trigeminal neuralgia who were operated with the use of balloon microcompression in neurosurgical department of the Samara Regional Clinical Hospital named after V.D. Seredavin over the period from February 2012 to June 2017. The evaluation of effectiveness was carried by Visual Analogue Scale, Macnub scale, the dose tapering of anti-epileptic medicines was also taken into account.
RESULTS: In postoperative period the decrease in pain syndrome was noticed by 48 patients (92.3%) from 90 ± 10 to 30 ± 10 points by Visual Analogue Scale. According to Macnub scale 29 patients (55.7%) estimated the level of treatment as “good”. 19 patients (36.5%) had negative emotional response due to the hypoesthesia, so the result was estimated as “satisfactory”. 39 patients (75%) managed to decrease the dosage of Finlepsin from 1000-1200 mg to 300-400 mg. Among them there were 8 patients (15%) who subsequently discontinued taking Finlepsin.
CONCLUSIONS: Balloon microcompression of Gasserian ganglion is a destructive-symptomatic method that must be considered the main modality only in patients with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia or with contraindications for operative treatment. Balloon microcompression of Gasserian ganglion is a minimally destructive treatment mode, which allows to increase the effectiveness of treatment due to the alleviation of pain paroxysm in the area of trigeminal innervation and the decrease in dosage of anti-epileptic medicine.
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Dmitriy M. Lazarchuk
Samara State Medical University; Samara City Clinical Hospital No. 1 named after N.I. Pirogov
Author for correspondence.
Email: lazarchukmd@yandex.ru
Postgraduate student of the Department of Human Anatomy, Neurosurgeon
Russian Federation, Samara; SamaraGennadiy N. Alekseev
Samara Regional Clinical Hospital named after V.D. Seredavin
Email: narcenter@inbox.ru
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Head of the Department of Neurosurgery
Russian Federation, SamaraYuriy V. Suslin
Samara Regional Clinical Hospital named after V.D. Seredavin
Email: suslinyu@mail.ru
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Surgeon of the Department of X-ray Surgical Methods of Diagnosis and Treatment
Russian Federation, SamaraGleb N. Chernov
Samara State Medical University
Email: gleb.chernov.1998@mail.ru
6th year student
Russian Federation, SamaraSergey N. Chemidronov
Samara State Medical University
Email: gfrs@inbox.ru
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Human Anatomy
Russian Federation, SamaraReferences
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