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Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi · Feb 2007
Case Reports[Transcranial endoscopic excision of glossopharyngeal nerve to treat glossopharyngeal neuralgia].
- Yanxia Bai, Jiyuan Zhao, Suiqin Li, and Xiaobao Yao.
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China. yanxiab@sohu.com
- Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi. 2007 Feb 1;21(3):110-2.
ObjectiveTo introduce a new transcranial endoscopic approach of glossopharyngeal neurotomy to treat glossopharyngeal neuralgia.MethodThe clinical data, the operative technique, the operative effect and the result of follow-up of two patients were presented. Through reviewing pertinent literature, we discussed the therapeutic advancement of glossopharyngeal neuralgia and the preponderance of transcranial endoscopic approach of glossopharyngeal neurotomy.ResultThe two patients both have satisfied outcomes and remained free of disease after surgical treatment. The endoscopic surgery has many significant advantages, such as rigorous operation, little injury, precise therapeutic effect, few complication, and so on.ConclusionTranscranial endoscopic approach of glossopharyngeal neurotomy is an ideal method to treat glossopharyngeal neuralgia.
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