Purpose: we are evaluating the effectiveness of inferior alveolar nerve surgical decompression (IASD) in the management of compressed IAN neuropathic pain. Method: Eight patients (5 male and 3 female) with a mean age of ( 49.9 ± 8.9) suffered from neuropathic pain due to compressed IAN. All Patients underwent IASD and nerve wrapping with collagen resorbable membrane. Patients were clinically evaluated using a VAS score preoperatively and then at 1, 3 and 6 months postoperative. Results: All patients were treated with IASD procedure without any major complications. Minor postoperative edema occurred in 3 patients and regressed by medication while, 2 patients suffered numbness which spontaneously resolved gradually within 6 months. All patients showed significant improvement of their neuropathic pain on the VAS score at 1, 3 and 6 months post-operative (P <0.01). Conclusion: IASD and nerve wrapping with resorbable collagen membrane represent a new effective modality for treatment of neuropathic pain due to compressed IAN.
Barakat, K., Hafez, A., & Zaki, M. (2021). A new surgical technique for treatment of neuropathic pain conceived by compressed inferior alveolar nerve.. Egyptian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 12(3), 216-221. doi: 10.21608/omx.2021.70052.1117
MLA
Khaled Barakat; Ahmed Hafez; Mohammad Zaki. "A new surgical technique for treatment of neuropathic pain conceived by compressed inferior alveolar nerve.", Egyptian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 12, 3, 2021, 216-221. doi: 10.21608/omx.2021.70052.1117
HARVARD
Barakat, K., Hafez, A., Zaki, M. (2021). 'A new surgical technique for treatment of neuropathic pain conceived by compressed inferior alveolar nerve.', Egyptian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 12(3), pp. 216-221. doi: 10.21608/omx.2021.70052.1117
VANCOUVER
Barakat, K., Hafez, A., Zaki, M. A new surgical technique for treatment of neuropathic pain conceived by compressed inferior alveolar nerve.. Egyptian Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2021; 12(3): 216-221. doi: 10.21608/omx.2021.70052.1117