Key Hole Craniotomy for Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm: A Short Series of 4 Cases

Sharad Samson Rajmani¹, Neeraj Salhotra^1, , Dr Samit Biniwale¹, Levingston Chelladurai¹, Bashar Al Tunbi¹ and Fahad Abaas Al Kheder¹

¹Department of Neurosurgery Khoula Hospital Muscat Oman PO box 90, Postal Code 116

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Sharad Samson Rajmani, Neeraj Salhotra, Dr Samit Biniwale, Levingston Chelladurai, Bashar Al Tunbi and Fahad Abaas Al Kheder. Key Hole Craniotomy for Microvascular Decompression for Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm: A Short Series of 4 Cases. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2018; 6(7):143-145. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-6-7-6

Abstract

Micro vascular decompression is performed as a common procedure in neurosurgical field for trigeminal neuralgia, hemi facial spasm, tinnitus etc. Regular craniotomy or craniectomy amounts to significant concerns in length of incision, size of craniotomy, postoperative stay in hospital, complications encountered and outcome. Keyhole craniotomy is an answer to all these concerns [1]. We present here our short series of key hole craniotomies done for micro vascular decompression for various indications and confirming the favorable outcome.

Keywords

key hole craniotomy, micro vascular decompression

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