Microvascular Decompression Surgery - Part One

This is the chief of neurosurgery, Dr. Michael Horowitz, narrating a Microvascular Decompression surgery of Cranial Nerve 5. I had this procedure done on Dec. 10, 2009, performed by Dr. Horowitz, only he also decompressed Cranial Nerves 9 and 10, as well as cutting the intermediate nerve mentioned at the 2:45 mark of Part Two. Horray for Geniculate Neuralgia!

Surgery done at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UMPC.

Part One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0G4NUwQIRQ
Part Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2RoGxfkOb4

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• geniculate neuralgia
• brain surgery
• surgeon
• cranial nerves
• microvascular decompression
• intermediate nerve
• dr. horowitz
• pittsburgh
• UPMC

[Pirate4Life2011]

@kotonoge pretty sure they were doing some other stuff down there, not just exposing the lower CNs for funsies. As far as the SCA is concerned, what they did in the video seems just fine at least according to Cohen-Gadol 2011 in Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. Don't know if you accept that as a reliable source. Ultimately, the results don't lie... what does the patient think?

[larhof52]

That's a big hole. When I had mine done the hole was only 1/2" diameter.

[loraever]

how much cost this surgery?

[nigelsiam]

I love this video!!

[1diesel1]

after suffering from TN for near 10 years I had this procedure done (at University of California San Francisco) and have been pain free for near 7 years.

[kotonoge]

NOT necessary to expose lower cranial nerves.

POOR dissection os SCA from trigeminal nerve.

NEVER put anything between SCA and TN, which leads recurrence and very tough sencond operation.

You needs more training! Now, Interposition technique is already the things of the last centtury.

[the1hero1of1time]

cool