Percutaneous Trigeminal Rhizotomy Using a Custom Electromagnetic Neuronavigation-Compatible Cannula: Technical Note and Comparative Study
The EM-guided cannula may assist surgeons in performing trigeminal rhizotomies accurately and efficiently while also reducing operation time and radiation exposure.
Authors
- E. T. Butler
- Jeffrey Nadel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5464-2508)
- Shervin Rahimpour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2718-181X)
- Michael T. Bounajem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4037-0113)
- Philipp Taussky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9247-0146)
- Shivanand P. Lad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4991-5319)
- Omid Shoraka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1387-3866)
Institutions
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Duke University (US)
- University of Utah (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Operative Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/ons.0000000000001775
- Primary Topic
- Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00