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The Current Status of Microvascular Decompression for the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia in Japan: An Analysis of 1619 Patients Using the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination Database

Microvascular decompression (MVD) is a widely used, safe, and effective treatment for trigeminal neuralgia (TGN). However, the extent of application of this therapeutic method and its outcomes in Japan are currently unclear. To address these questions, the authors analyzed the use of MVD for the tre...

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Autores principales: MIZOBUCHI, Yoshifumi, OHTANI, Makoto, SATOMI, Junichiro, FUSHIMI, Kiyohide, MATSUDA, Shinya, NAGAHIRO, Shinji
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japan Neurosurgical Society 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5785692/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29093308
http://dx.doi.org/10.2176/nmc.oa.2017-0100