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2022 Jan 28


J Neurosurg

Incidence of repeat procedures and healthcare utilization following surgery, radiosurgery, and percutaneous procedures in elderly patients with trigeminal neuralgia.

Authors

Sharma M, Ball T, Wang D, Ugiliweneza B, Rattani A, Woo S, Boakye M, Neimat JS, Williams B, Andaluz N
J Neurosurg. 2022 Jan 28:1-12.
PMID: 35090128.

Abstract

Management of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) in elderly patients poses significant challenges. The impact of different treatment modalities (surgery, radiosurgery [RS], and percutaneous techniques [PTs]) on healthcare utilization is not well defined in the management of TN in elderly patients. The aim of this study was to compare the long-term healthcare utilization metrics of different interventions in the management of elderly patients with TN.