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Post-Operative Complications for Rhizotomy, Balloon Ablation, and MVD |
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| BA |
MVD |
Rhizotomy |
Combined |
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| Overall Complication Rate (%) (including paresthesias) |
29/83 (35%) |
19/37(50%) * |
10/43 (23%) |
21/80 (26%) |
| Head/Face/Neck Paresthesias Rate (%) |
17/84 (20%) |
13/37 (35%) |
23/43 (53%) |
36/84 (45%) * |
| Incidence of CSF Leak (%) |
0/84 (0%) ** |
2/37 (5%) |
0/43 (0%) * |
2/80 (3%) |
| Incidence of Infection (%) |
0/84 (0%) |
1/37 (3%) |
1/43 (2%) |
2/80 (3%) |
| Incidence of Visual Changes (%) |
6/84 (7%) |
0/37 (0%) |
2/43 (5%) |
2/80 (3%) * |
| Incidence of Hearing Changes (%) |
2/84 (2%) |
6/37 (16%)* |
6/43 (14%)* |
12/80 (16%) * |
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* P < 0.05 compared to BA ** P < 0.05 compared to MVD Combined = Microvascular Decompression with or without Rhizotomy | ||||
Jellish et al. Head & Face Medicine 2008 4:11 doi:10.1186/1746-160X-4-11 |
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