Microvascular Decompression with Use of Fogarty Balloon on Gasser's Ganglion in Patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia: Report of 8 Cases
Abstract
Gil Ortiz Mejia Cuauthemoc, Gil Ortiz Lopez Axel Andre and Hernandez Zamora Cesar Ivan
Introduction: Trigeminal neuralgia is characterized by intense pain over the region of innervation of the trigeminal nerve. There are several options for managing symptoms, among the surgical options is the vascular microdecompression, however, it has not been possible to find an ideal treatment for this disease.
Objective: Evaluate the intensity of postoperative pain in patients undergoing surgical treatment with the use of a Fogarty balloon over the gasser ganglion.
Methods: Observational, analytical, and retrospective study from October 2008 to April 2023. The surgical technique with the use of the intraoperative Fogarty balloon is presented.
Results: A total of 22 patients in whom the surgical treatment used was 63.6% surgical treatment without fogarty balloon (n = 14) and 31.8% (n = 8) was surgical treatment with fogarty balloon. There was a good response to surgical treatment in general.
Conclusion: Although to date there is no surgical treatment with an ideal treatment for the management of neuralgia and given that the use of an intraoperative balloon can be a good technique, we consider that describing its use supports the performance of future research studies.