AI Article Synopsis
- Percutaneous balloon compression (PBC) is a safe and easy treatment for trigeminal neuralgia, which is a type of face pain. It works by pressing on a nerve to stop the pain signals.
- The study tested a new technique called "riveting" to see if pulling an inflated balloon gives better results than the old method.
- Results showed that the riveting technique helped most patients feel better, with 98% improvement, compared to 87% in the old method, and both techniques caused some temporary facial numbness that got better over time.
Article Abstract
Background: The percutaneous balloon compression (PBC) is a safe and simple treatment for trigeminal neuralgia. It works by compressing the Gasserian ganglion to block pain signals from the trigeminal nerve. To ensure effectiveness, it is important to focus the compression on the lower part of the balloon.
Objective: To validate the efficacy of a riveting technique, specifically pulling an inflated balloon, in order to apply enhanced compression on the ganglion.
Methods: To compare this novel technique with the conventional approach, a retrospective investigation was conducted on consecutive PBCs performed in our department between 2019 and 2022. For postoperative outcome assessment, efficacy was defined as achieving a VAS score of 0 or an improvement exceeding 5 points. Postoperative numbness was graded as none, mild, or severe based on its impact on daily life and tolerance level.
Results: Excluding cases with missed follow-up, a total of 179 participants were included in the study, and their follow-up period ranged up to 40 months. Postoperatively, symptomatic remission was achieved by 98.1% (52/53) of patients in the riveting technique group compared to 87.3% (110/126) in the conventional group (P<0.05). At the last follow-up period, with recurrence observed over time, the long-term efficacy of riveting and conventional groups were 94.3% and 74.6%, respectively (P<0.05). The majority of cases in both groups experienced ipsilateral facial numbness immediately following PBC, which appeared to diminish after 3 months in both groups without significant difference between them (P>0.05).
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