Neurologia medico-chirurgica
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Neurol. Med. Chir. (Tokyo) · Nov 2017
Case ReportsApplication of Ion-beam Implanted Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene to Microvascular Decompression and the Surgical Outcome.
Accurate and long-term transposition of offending vessels is required in microvascular decompression (MVD) for the treatment of hemifacial spasm (HFS) and trigeminal neuralgia (TN). We created ion-beam implanted of an expanded-polytetrafluoroethylene (i-ePTFE) surface to transpose offending vessels in MVD. ⋯ Favorable surgical outcomes are obtainable, since i-ePTFE has high tissue affinity and is easy to manipulate, even under a narrow and deep operative field. Our results suggested that i-ePTFE is very useful for transposition in MVD.