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CRYOTHERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PAROXYSMAL TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA: RESULTS OF 127 PATIENTS.

Author(s) : CHEN Z. H.

Summary

THE RESULTS OF CRYOTHERAPY IN 193 BRANCHES OF THE TRIGEMINAL NERVE IN 127 PATIENTS WITH PAROXYSMAL TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA ARE REVIEWED OVER A THREE-YEAR PERIOD (FROM 1985 TO 1988). SEVENTY-TWO PATIENTS (125 BRANCHES) WERE FOLLOWED UP ON FOR 6 TO 27 MONTHS. 58.4% OF TREATED NERVES WERE FREE OF PAIN OVER 1 YEAR AND THE MEAN PAIN-FREE TIME WAS 13.7 MONTHS. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT CRYOTHERAPY IS SAFE ANDEFFECTIVE.

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  • Original title: CRYOTHERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PAROXYSMAL TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA: RESULTS OF 127 PATIENTS.
  • Record ID : 1991-0430
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1989/10/11
  • Source: Source: Proc. 7th int. Congr. Cryosurg., Beijing
    481-485; 2 tabl.; 17 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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