Xper-CT combined with laser-assisted navigation radiofrequency thermocoagulation in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia

• DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.930902
• Publication Date: 2022-08-02T05:17:11Z
• Authors: Fengzhen Xiong; Tao Zhang; Qingbo Wang; Chenglong Li; Xin Geng; Qi Wei; Zhengbo Yuan; Zefu Li
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; trigeminal neuralgia; Neurology; the new technology; radiofrequency thermocoagulation; Xper-CT; Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system; laser navigation; RC346-429; 3. Good health

ObjectiveOur objective was to study the clinical feasibility of Xper-CT combined with laser-assisted radiofrequency thermocoagulation in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.Materials and methodsA retrospective analysis was made of 60 patients with trigeminal neuralgia who visited the Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University from January 2019 to May 2021. According to the different surgical methods, we were divided into C-arm X-ray group and laser navigation group. The operation time, operative complications, post-operative 24 h, post-operative 3 and 6 months Barrow Neurotics Institute (BNI) score were recorded and compared.ResultsCompared with the C-arm X-ray-guided puncture group, Xper-CT combined with laser-assisted navigation has the obvious advantages of shorter total puncture time, shorter surgical time, higher success rate of first puncture, and better surgical effect.ConclusionRadiofrequency therapy of trigeminal neuralgia with Xper-CT combined with laser-assisted navigation has a good clinical effect and can be promoted and applied.