MICROVASCULAR SLING DECOMPRESSION FOR TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA SECONDARY TO ECTATIC VERTEBROBASILAR COMPRESSION - CASE-REPORT

Authors
STONE JL LICHTOR T CROWELL RM
Citation
Jl. Stone et al., MICROVASCULAR SLING DECOMPRESSION FOR TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA SECONDARY TO ECTATIC VERTEBROBASILAR COMPRESSION - CASE-REPORT, Journal of neurosurgery, 79(6), 1993, pp. 943-945
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,Surgery
Journal title
Journal of neurosurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223085
Volume
79
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
943 - 945
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3085(1993)79:6<943:MSDFTN>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A patient with trigeminal neuralgia caused by a tortuous and ectatic v ertebrobasilar artery is presented. He was treated with microvascular decompression using a fine silicone sling sutured to the dura over the petrous pyramid. The technical details are described.