A comparative analysis of clinical efficiency of laser and radiofrequency denervation in patients with primary trigeminal neuralgia
Byvaltsev V.A. Kalinin A.A. Okoneshnikova A.K. Egorov A.V. Goloborodko V.Yu. Satardinova E.E. Biryuchkov M.Yu.
2021Media Sphera Publishing Group
Zhurnal Nevrologii i Psihiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova
2021#121Issue 438 - 43 pp.
Objective. To compare the clinical efficacy of laser and radiofrequency denervation in patients with primary trigeminal neuralgia. Material and methods. The study included 50 patients with primary trigeminal neuralgia who were operated on by laser (group I, n=25) or radiofrequency denervation (group II, n=25) in the period from 2018 to 2019. To assess the clinical efficacy, we analyzed the dynamics of the pain syndrome level according to the scale of facial pain and the quality of life according to the Short Form Medical Outcomes Study (SF-36), as well as patient satisfaction with the operation according to the Macnab scale, the presence of postoperative surgical complications and adverse effects of anesthesia. Results. In the postoperative period, according to the scale of facial pain, a decrease in its intensity was noted in both study groups (p<0.001). Comparative analysis showed a comparable level of pain in the early postoperative period: at discharge (p=0.43) and 6 months after surgery (p=0.07). At the same time, after 12 months, lower scores on the scale of facial pain were noted in patients of group I (p=0.02). According to SF-36, a significant improvement in the physical and psychological components of health was determined in group I (p<0.001) and group II (p<0.05). Comparison of SF-36 scores in the long-term postoperative period revealed the best indicators in group I (p=0.02 and p=0.01, respectively). Comparative analysis verified a greater subjective satisfaction with the operation in group I, compared with group II (p<0.001). A comparable number of adverse effects of anesthesia was determined in both groups. Comparative analysis revealed a significantly greater number of postoperative surgical complications in group II (p=0.0017). Conclusion. Laser denervation and radiofrequency denervation are highly effective methods of minimally invasive treatment of primary trigeminal neuralgia.
Laser destruction , Radiofrequency destruction , Sensitive root , Trigeminal nerve
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Irkutsk State Medical University, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
Clinical Hospital Russian Railways-Medicine, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
Irkutsk State Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Branch of the Russian Medical Academy for Continuing Professional Education, Irkutsk, Russian Federation
Marat Ospanov West Kazakhstan Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
Irkutsk State Medical University
Clinical Hospital Russian Railways-Medicine
Irkutsk State Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education
Marat Ospanov West Kazakhstan Medical University
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