Obliterating foramina following peripheral neurectomies can prolong remission of neuralgia up to 10 years

Autor:	Wei Cheong Ngeow, Ngeow Wc
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	Peripheral Neurectomy Trigeminal nerve medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Pain relief medicine.disease Peripheral Surgery Trigeminal neuralgia Anesthesia Neuralgia medicine business A titanium
Zdroj:	STOMATOLOGY EDU JOURNAL. 2:132-139
ISSN:	2502-0285 2360-2406
DOI:	10.25241/stomaeduj.2015.2(2).art.5
Popis:	BDS (Mal), FFDRCS (Ire), FDSRCS (Eng) MDSc (Mal), PhD (Sheffield), FAMM Peripheral neurectomy is a post-ganglionic surgical procedure that involves the alvusion of a peripheral branch of the trigeminal nerve after it exits the cranium. It has been described as a simple, low-risk, repeatable surgery that can be applied to the terminal branches of the trigeminal nerve for the control of trigeminal neuralgia. However, one problem that arises is nerve regeneration, and hence the recurrence of neuralgia. The use of a titanium screw to block peripheral nerves from regenerating through various maxillofacial foramina has been described. However, the longest period of pain relief has been reported to be up to 4 years only. This article provides a historical overview of peripheral neurectomy, while at the same time describing the possibility of achieving pain relief for up to 10 years by blocking the regeneration of nerves through the insertion of a titanium screw into their respective foramina. Abstract Cite this article
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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