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He LL, Zhao WX, Su PYP, Sun XR, Guo GL, Yue JN, Ni JX, Yang LQ, Guan Z. Identification of Foramen Ovale With H-Figure Fluoroscopic Landmark Improves Treatment Outcomes in Idiopathic Trigeminal Neuralgia. Anesth Analg 2022; 135:837-844. [PMID: 35426836 PMCID: PMC9495645 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000005992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Because it is traditionally difficult and time-consuming to identify the foramen ovale (FO) with fluoroscopy, we recently developed the H-figure method to acquire fluoroscopic view of FO with shorter procedure time and less radiation. However, the impact of such an H-figure approach on the clinical outcomes of trigeminal ganglion radiofrequency thermocoagulation (RFT) in treating idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (ITN) remains unclear. METHODS In a 12-month follow-up retrospective cohort study, patients with ITN had fluoroscopy-guided RFT of trigeminal ganglion via either classic approach (n = 100) or H-figure approach (n = 136) to identify FO. Data of continuous variables were analyzed with a Shapiro-Wilk test for normality and subsequently with a Mann-Whitney test, and the binary data were analyzed with a χ 2 test. The primary outcome was the facial pain measured by a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) 1 year after the treatment. The secondary outcomes included the quality of the fluoroscopic FO views, the threshold voltage to provoke paresthesia, the procedure time, the number of fluoroscopic images, and the facial numbness VAS. RESULTS Compared with the classic approach group, the H-figure approach group was associated with better long-term pain relief after the procedure, with significantly fewer patients had pain 3 months (6.6% vs 17.0%, P = .012) and 12 months (21.3% vs 38.0%, P = .005) after the procedure, and among patients who had pain after the procedure, patients in the H-figure group had significantly less pain 6 months after the procedure (VAS median [interquartile range (IQR)]: 3 [2-6] vs 6 [4-7], P < .001). Moreover, compared to the classic approach, the H-figure approach provided better fluoroscopic view of FO, lower threshold voltage to elicit paresthesia (median [IQR]: 0.2 [0.2-0.3] vs 0.4 [0.4-0.5] V, P < .0001), with shorter procedure time (median [IQR]: 7.5 [6.0-9.0] vs 14.0 [10.0-18.0] min, P < .0001), and required fewer fluoroscopic images (median [IQR]: 4.0 [3.0-5.0] vs 8.0 [6.0-10.0], P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS RFT of the trigeminal ganglion using the H-figure approach is associated with superior longer term clinical pain relief than the classic approach in treating ITN.
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Affiliation(s)
- Liang-Liang He
- Department of Pain Management, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45 Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- These authors contributed equally to the work as co-first authors
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- Department of Pain Management, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45 Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
- These authors contributed equally to the work as co-first authors
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- These authors contributed equally to the work as co-first authors
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- Department of Pain treatment, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Stroke Acute Care Center, Department of Pain Management, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45 Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pain Management, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45 Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pain Management, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45 Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pain Management, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45 Changchun Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, China
- These authors contributed equally to the work as co-last authors
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- These authors contributed equally to the work as co-last authors
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The impact of needle location on clinical outcome of radiofrequency rhizotomy for trigeminal neuralgia. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2022; 164:1575-1585. [PMID: 35484311 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-022-05224-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Radiofrequency thermocoagulation trigeminal rhizotomy (RT-TR) through the foramen ovale is a minimally invasive treatment for trigeminal neuralgia. Navigation of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and CT fusion imaging is a well-established method for cannulation of the Gasserian ganglion. In this study, we use the inline measurements from fusion image to analyze the anatomical parameters between the actual and simulation trajectories and compare the short- and intermediate-term outcomes according to determinable factors. METHODS The study included thirty-six idiopathic neuralgia patients who had undergone RT-TR with MRI and CT fusion image as a primary modality or repeated procedures. RESULTS Among thirty-six treated patients, the inline length of the trigeminal cistern was longer for the simulated trajectory (8.4 ± 2.4 versus 6.5 ± 2.8 mm; p < 0.05), and the predominant structure at risk extrapolated from the inline trajectory was the brainstem, which signified a more medially directed route, in contrast with the equal weighting of temporal lobe and brainstem for the actual trajectory. The preoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) was 9.3 ± 1.0, which decreased to 2.5 ± 2.6 and 2.9 ± 3.1 at first (mean, 3 months) and second (mean, 14 months) postoperative follow-up, respectively. The postoperative VAS scores at the two follow-ups were not statistically significant without a covariate analysis. After adjustment for covariate risk factors, the second follow-up sustained therapeutic benefit was evident in patients with no prior history of related treatment, an ablation temperature greater than 70 °C, and needle location within or adjacent to the trigeminal cistern. CONCLUSIONS This preliminary study demonstrated that the needle location between cistern and ganglion also plays a significant role in better intermediate-term results.
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He L, Guan Z. Novel method of locating the foramen ovale: a stable chair with solid legs. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2021; 47:70. [PMID: 33952682 DOI: 10.1136/rapm-2021-102796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Liangliang He
- Department of Pain Management, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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De Córdoba JL, García-Marqueta C, Isach N. Novel method of locating the foramen ovale: a wobbly chair with shaky legs. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2021; 47:69. [PMID: 33658317 DOI: 10.1136/rapm-2021-102569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Jose Luis De Córdoba
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hospital de Mollet, Mollet del Valles, Barcelona, Spain
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- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hospital de Mollet, Mollet del Valles, Barcelona, Spain
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- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hospital General de Granollers, Granollers, Catalunya, Spain
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