Long-term results of percutaneous compression of the gasserian ganglion in trigeminal neuralgia (series of 200 patients).

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the long-term results of a series of 200 patients operated on by percutaneous compression of the gasserian ganglion (PCGG) according to Mullan and Lichtor's technique. The balloon was inflated for 6 min with 0.7 cm3 of iopamiro.