Comparison of endoscope, exoscope, and microscope visualization during microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia: a single-center experience of 135 surgeries
Clinical outcomes were equivalent among all visualization techniques. Surgical time was shorter with the endoscope. The endoscope and exoscope were associated with fewer postoperative complications than the microscope. The endoscope and exoscope identified ≥ 2 compressive vessels in 9%-13% more cases than the microscope, and an absence of vascular compression in 7%-9% fewer cases.
Authors
- Caitlin Barrett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5425-7962)
- Bhavika Gupta
- Alexander Kwong-Tak Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1582-7938)
- Dallas E. Kramer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2099-5864)
- Jose Sandoval-Consuegra
- Seung Won Jeong
- Rocco Dabecco
- Hae‐Dong Jho
- Jenna Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7987-1022)
Institutions
- Allegheny Health Network (US)
- Allegheny-Singer Research Institute (US)
- Cleveland Clinic Florida (US)
- Drexel University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurosurgical FOCUS
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/2025.6.focus25419
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.94