Efficacy and Safety of Repeated Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation on Trigeminal Neuralgia Patients
RFTC is an effective and safe method for treatment for persistent trigeminal neuralgia when conservative treatment fails. However, its benefits diminish, and risks increase with each additional procedure, particularly the third. Based on these findings, reintervention should generally be limited to a single repeat procedure.
Authors
- T. Koivisto
- Sami Heikkinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6976-2028)
- Anssi Lipponen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4403-9084)
- Antti Johannes Luikku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2864-1953)
- H. K. Jyrkkänen
- Sara Matikka
- Jukka Huttunen
- Katja Luostarinen
- Ville Leinonen
Institutions
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Kuopio University Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pain Practice
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/papr.70148
- Primary Topic
- Trigeminal Neuralgia and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00