Anatomical Variations of the Trigeminal Arachnoid Membrane: Implications for Microvascular Decompression Surgery in Trigeminal Neuralgia
The anatomic variations of TM play a critical role in MVD for TN. Understanding these subtypes enables more precise surgical planning, potentially reducing complications and recurrence. Standardized protocols for managing arachnoid membranes could improve outcomes and reduce the recurrence of TN symptoms. Future research should focus on developing advanced surgical tools and techniques to address the challenges posed by TM, particularly the thickened subtype.
Authors
- Yong Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2310-602X)
- Chenguang Xu
- Chong Xiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7464-8359)
- Yuanjie Zou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5397-4808)
- Liangyuan Geng
- Ran Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2361-860X)
- Pan Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0316-0355)
- Hongyi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3914-252X)
- Liang Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7826-3877)
- Dong Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7539-9963)
- Chunfa Qian
- Wenxiong Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9893-5071)
- Yong Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9945-8131)
Institutions
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Soochow University (CN)
- Beijing Tian Tan Hospital (CN)
- National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases (CN)
- Nanjing Brain Hospital (CN)
- Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital (CN)
- Fourth People's Hospital of Changzhou (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000011105
- Primary Topic
- Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00