Contrast of the therapeutic effect of CT/MRI image fusion technology and CT guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation of trigeminal semilunar ganglion / 安徽医科大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective @#To evaluate the therapeutic effect of CT/MRI image fusion and usual CT guided percutaneous radiofrequency thermocoagulation of trigeminal semilunar ganglion . @*Methods @#The medical information of 88 patients diagnosed with primary trigeminal neuralgia were assembled . In accordance with different imaging guidance means , they were equally divided into the control group ( trigeminal semilunar ganglion radiofrequency thermo coagulation with CT guidance ) and the fusion group ( trigeminal semilunar ganglion radiofrequency thermocoagula tion with assistance of CT/MRI image fusion technology) at random. The puncture time , intraoperative discomfort rate , preoperative , intraoperative and postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) score , Barrow neurological insti tute (BNI) pain score and postoperative complication rate were contrasted . @*Results @#The puncture operation time of the fusion group was shorter than that of the control group (P < 0 05) ; the intraoperative and postoperative VAS and BNI scores , occurrence rate of intraoperative discomfort and postoperative complications in the fusion group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05) .@*Conclusion @#In respect of improving therapeutic effect and diminishing intraoperative discomfort and postoperative complications , CT/MRI image fusion technique is superior to CT guidance .