Background In cranial surgery, different foreign body (FB) materials are used and may be left
intentionally or unintentionally in the surgical field after closure, inducing a foreign body …

BACKGROUND: Microvascular decompression (MVD) is the only potential cure for
hemifacial spasm (HFS). However, traditional techniques such as the interposition method …

Background Vessel transposition is the standard procedure in microvascular decompression
(MVD), which necessitates more complex and difficult surgical techniques, including …

Objectives Microvascular decompression (MVD) is the treatment of choice for hemifacial
spasm (HFS), due to the high rate of complete resolution associated with MVD. However …

Objective: This study explored the technical characteristics and effectiveness of sling
retraction technique in microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm. Methods …

Objective To investigate the characteristics of materials used as prostheses for
microvascular decompression surgery (MVDs) in Japan and their possible adverse events …

Background Microvascular decompression (MVD), the standard surgical approach for
hemifacial spasm (HFS), can be divided into the interposition and transposition methods …

Background Microvascular decompression (MVD) surgery is recognized as an effective
treatment for hemifacial spasm (HFS). In MVD surgery, biocompatible materials are usually …

Teflon has been proved to be able to extravasate and infiltrate into soft tissue to form an
inflammatory giant‐cell foreign‐body reaction, a so‐called Teflon granuloma. We present a …

Nowadays, MRI with the aid of magnetic resonance angiography has become the imaging
modality of choice in the diagnosis and treatment planning of the patients with hemifacial …