The efficacy of surgery over stereotactic radiosurgery in the management of tumor-related trigeminal neuralgia.

Autor:	Abouharb, Alexander, Rathnayake, Hasithe, Mehta, Sachit
Předmět:	TRIGEMINAL neuralgia STEREOTAXIC techniques SURGICAL excision TUMOR surgery QUALITY of life
Zdroj:	Chinese Neurosurgical Journal; 10/1/2024, Vol. 10 Issue 1, p1-3, 3p
Abstrakt:	Tumor-related trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a deeply debilitating condition that severely impacts patient quality of life. Two principal treatment methods in use are open surgical resection of the causative tumor or the use of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). In this letter, we aim to evaluate the use of both treatment methods and highlight that in patients with commensurate anatomy, open surgical resection continues to provide greater rates of symptomatic relief, lower rates of recurrence, and complication compared to stereotactic radiosurgery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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