Microvascular Decompression Surgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia › volumes › ... · tractotomy, or...
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Microvascular Decompression Surgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia
Pearls and Pitfalls
Aaron Cohen-Gadol, MD, MSc
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Disclosures
• Aaron A. Cohen-Gadol• Research Grants from Anspach and Zeiss
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Harvey Cushing
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“TN/MVD – Desirable Practice”
• TN is relatively easy to diagnose• MVD is one of the most satisfying operations
in neurosurgery• Prescient/pleasing anatomy• Relatively short procedure• Microsurgical environment
• Patients do well and are thankful• TN is “one of the worst pains humans have been
afflicted with”
• Minimal side-effects
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TN Pain
• Isolated to the 3 divisions of the nerve• Convulsive, not crossing midline• Has oral and skin triggers• Normal neurologic exam• Responds to Tegretol & antiepileptic drugs • The character of the pain may change with
the use of neuropathic pain medications and have more of a constant character• Detailed history is important
• Patients with predominantly constant or burning pain or facial numbness are not good candidates
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Classification of TN
TN, type 1 pain of spontaneous onset with > 50% limited to duration of an episode of pain
TN, type 2 pain of spontaneous onset with > 50% as constant
TNP, neuropathicunintentional injury to trigeminal system from trauma, oral surgery, ENT surgery, root injury from posterior fossa or skull base surgery, stroke, etc.
TDP,deafferentation
pain in a region of trigeminal numbness resulting from intentional injury to trigeminal system from neurectomy, gangliolysis, rhizotomy, nucleotomy, tractotomy, or other denervating procedures
STN, symptomatic pain resulting from multiple sclerosis
PHN, postherpetic pain resulting from trigeminal Herpes zoster outbreak
ATN, atypical pain predominantly having a psychological rather than a physiological origin
Burchiel, Neurosurg Focus 18:1-3, 2005
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Treatment
• Medication• Surgical
• Physiologic• Microvascular decompression (MVD)
• Ablative• Radiosurgery• Percutaneous stereotactic rhizotomy (PSR)• Glycerol injection• Balloon compression
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Pathogenesis and Treatment
• No matter what the responsible etiology• MVD - Effective and durable palliative option • Percutaneous procedures - Less invasive• Posterior fossa exploration offers the only
chance for a non-destructive procedure and a more durable result
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Imaging for MVD
• Brain MRI or CT scan• Exclude a structural pathology such as a
meningioma, acoustic neuroma or an epidermoid tumor
• High resolution MRI: Negative • Posterior fossa exploration is reasonable • We have routinely offered MVD to the patients
who did not harbor an “MRI evident” vascular loop and have found compressive arterial loops during their posterior fossa exploratory surgery
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MRI findings
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Indications for MVD
• Failure of medical or percutaneous therapy• Patient preference • Location of pain in V1 or multiple divisions• Physiologic young and can tolerate
procedure
• No perfect procedure, no cure• Be caring, listen and stay optimistic • Cure a few, comfort all!• Dysesthesia is not responsive to more procedures
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Positioning
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Incision
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Microvascular Decompression Surgery
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Operating room set-up
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Patient positioning
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Head clamp positioning
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Positioning Video
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Incision
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Linear incision
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Curvilinear incision
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Surgical corridors
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Burr hole placement
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Craniotomy
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Mastoid bone drilling
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Bone removal over the dural sinuses
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Waxing the mastoid air cells and dural opening
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Exposure
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Petrous-tentorial junction
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Opening arachnoid membranes
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“Watching” for vessels
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Variations of nerve-vessels
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Implant insertion
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Nuance of technique
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Complete decompression
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Venous “conflict”
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Ectatic basilar artery
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Surgical Videos
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PEARLS and PITFALLS
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Pearls
• Control bleeding from the sinus with “ bone wax” and avoid aggressive packing
• Control bleeding from SPV with gelfoam powder• Neurovascular conflict at the root entry zone of
the nerve • Detailed and careful inspection of the space around
the root entry zone (360) • Gentle handling of the nerve for a thorough inspection
• The manipulation (“gentle” rhizotomy) of the nerve is responsible for some of the pain control afforded by MVD operations
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Pearls
• Arterial compression by the superior cerebellar artery along the
is one of most common overlooked sites of compression • Covered by motor rootlets or a vein• Small space and surrounding vessels• Inexperience in mobilizing plays a role
• Discovery of discoloration along the root entry zone and the nerve
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Hiding artery
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Pearls
• A possibility of multiple offending vessels (arterial and/or venous loops) should be excluded with careful inspection
GIVE UP TOO EALRYPERSEVERE TOO LATE
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Pearls
• For a large artery embedded in the axilla • Work superior and inferior to the nerve to
partially mobilize the artery • Small pieces of shredded Teflon may be
inserted from the inferior aspect of the nerve and pushed superiorly in a semi-blinded fashion
• Identification of the Teflon patch superior to the nerve confirms adequate mobilization of the nerve
• Endoscopic techniques?
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Pitfalls
• Avoid cerebellar retraction – Drain CSF• Watch for the veins
• Sacrificing any vein: Superior petrosal vein? • Arteries hide within arachnoid membranes
• Open arachnoid membranes widely• Watch for the tip of your scissors
• “Does not look right?” Please stop!• Inadequate exposure leads to inadequate
decompression• Place your retractor WISELY• “I do not want to retract the brainstem”
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Pitfalls
• No compression or venous compression –controversial? • Rhizotomy
• Forceps “squeeze”• Gentle bipolar coagulation of the root entry zone • We have avoided partial root transaction due to the
potential risk of disabling anesthesia De La Rosa
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Pitfalls
• Aggressive manipulation of the nerve should be avoided
• Overzealous use of Teflon should be avoided• Teflon granuloma has been reported as a cause
of pain recurrence• Decompression of the wrong nerve (VII/VII
complex) has been reported • Irrigate to assure no implant displacement• Wax in! Wax out!
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Decompression
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“Teflon granuloma conflict”
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Final thoughts
• Intraop monitoring for uncomplicated cases?• Perioperative steroids• Tapering preoperative meds• CSF leak (wound versus nose)• Pain recurrence • Redo operation• Atypical cases?