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Oct 2026
Endoscopic versus microscopic microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a debilitating craniofacial pain disorder commonly caused by neurovascular compression (NVC). Microscopic microvascular decompression (MI-MVD) remains the gold-standard surgical treatment; however, its linear field of view may limit visualization of offending vessels. Endoscopic micro...
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· Acta Neurochirurgica · 0 citations