How I do it: Management of venous bleeding from the superior petrosal vein during endoscopic microvascular decompression
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DOI: 10.1007/s00701-020-04659-1
Abstract: A repair strategy for venous bleeding from the superior petrosal vein (SPV) is essential during endoscopic microvascular decompression. Sliced oxycellulose seats are rounded off, making balls around 10 mm in diameter. When venous bleeding arises… read more here.
Keywords: petrosal vein; bleeding superior; superior petrosal; microvascular decompression ... See more keywords
Complication rates during endoscopic microvascular decompression surgery are low with or without petrosal vein sacrifice.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.02.142
Abstract: BACKGROUND Endoscopic-microvascular decompression (E-MVD) is a well described treatment for trigeminal neuralgia (TGN), but there has been debate of the safety of intraoperative sacrifice of the petrosal vein (PV) due to concern for subsequent venous… read more here.
Keywords: petrosal vein; complication rates; microvascular decompression; sacrifice ... See more keywords