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Table 2 P atient characteristics and the source of the pain

From: Percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation and microvascular decompression for treating glossopharyngeal neuralgia: a retrospective clinical study

method

Age(y)

Gender

Position

Sources of pain

Duration of GPN(m)

VAS score

pre-operation

length of stay(d)

Total cost of

hospitalization(¥)

Operative time

(min)

PRT

54

M

L

Vascular compression

22

6

7

8254

40

PRT

75

F

R

History of tonsillar and

pharyngeal inflammation

8

8

5

7968

40

PRT

75

M

R

Vascular compression

27

9

6

9910

50

PRT

53

M

R

Vascular compression

12

8

10

12,135

60

PRT

67

F

R

After CPA tumor resection

15

7

5

10,181

55

PRT

70

M

L

Vascular compression

18

8

7

8871

65

PRT

64

M

R

Vascular compression

12

7

8

9935

60

PRT

66

M

L

Vascular compression

30

5

6

8125

50

PRT

49

F

R

Vascular compression

36

6

10

15,177

45

PRT

70

F

R

disseminated sclerosis

60

7

6

8325

60

PRT

66

M

R

Vascular compression

40

8

7

8915

65

PRT

58

M

L

Vascular compression

35

8

8

9025

60

PRT

65

F

R

No obvious lesions

were found

46

5

7

7835

50

MVD

70

M

R

Responsible blood vessels:

PICA

10

9

9

37,128

180

MVD

70

M

L

PICA

50

9

11

39,127

200

MVD

61

F

R

PICA

48

8

13

40,125

210

MVD

41

M

R

PICA combined with the vertebral artery

36

8

20

55,310

220

MVD

53

F

L

PICA

24

7

15

48,325

240

MVD

70

F

R

PICA

40

6

11

41,258

270

MVD

50

M

R

PICA

20

7

9

35,124

300

MVD

67

F

L

PICA combined with the vertebral artery

18

6

14

46,120

210

MVD

65

M

R

PICA

26

7

12

44,100

240

  1. Abbreviations: PRT, percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation; MVD, microvascular decompression GPN, glossopharyngeal neuralgia; PICA, Posterior inferior cerebellar artery