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The Current Status of Microvascular Decompression for the Treatment of Hemifacial Spasm in Japan: An Analysis of 2907 Patients Using the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination Database

Microvascular decompression (MVD) is widely used as a safe and effective treatment for hemifacial spasm (HFS). However, the extent of application of this therapeutic method and its outcomes in Japan are currently unclear. To address these questions, we analyzed the utilization of MVD for the treatme...

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Autores principales: MIZOBUCHI, Yoshifumi, MURAMATSU, Keiji, OHTANI, Makoto, SATOMI, Junichiro, FUSHIMI, Kiyohide, MATSUDA, Shinya, NAGAHIRO, Shinji
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japan Neurosurgical Society 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5409272/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28179598
http://dx.doi.org/10.2176/nmc.oa.2016-0237