Case Report: endoscopic microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia in a centenarian: a landmark case with 5-year follow-up
This case study presents the successful use of E-MVD in a centenarian patient suffering from TN, highlighting its potential as a viable treatment option even in this advanced age group. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings and explore the generalizability of this approach.
Authors
- Xuhao Fang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3733-3568)
- Lei Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7005-8924)
- Yao Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0602-1457)
- Yue Zhou
- Feng Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4011-7241)
- Renling Mao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7927-6197)
Institutions
- Fudan University (CN)
- Huadong Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Published
- 2025-08-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1537318
- Primary Topic
- Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00