OBJECTIVE In microvascular decompression (MVD) surgery through the retrosigmoid
approach, the surgeon may have to sacrifice the superior petrosal vein (SPV). However, this …

Although the microvascular decompression (MVD) surgery has become an effective remedy
for cranial nerve rhizopathies, it is still challengeable and may result in a fatal sequel …

The importance of preserving the deep cerebral venous outflow has been recognized in
microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia; however, few reports have described …

BACKGROUND: The increasing number of reports of complications after sacrificing the
superior petrosal veins, the largest veins in the posterior fossa, has led to a need for an …

Objective To investigate potential effect of sacrifice of the superior petrosal vein (SPV) on
postoperative complications after microvascular decompression (MVD). Methods …

Background Microvascular decompression (MVD) is a safe and effective treatment for
trigeminal neuralgia. Cerebellar venous infarction is a complication associated with surgical …

Background We investigated the understudied anatomical variations of the superior petrosal
vein (SPV) complex (SPVC), which may play some role in dictating the individual …

Background: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a disease characterized by recurring, short-lived,
electric shock–like pain experienced on one side of the face. Microvascular decompression …

BACKGROUND Sacrificing the superior petrosal vein (SPV) is controversial during a
microvascular decompression (MVD). There have been multiple reports of complications …

Background The superior petrosal vein (SPV) often obscures the surgical field or bleeds
during microvascular decompression (MVD) for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia …