Zhang Xin, Zhao Hua, Zhu Jin, Tang Yin-Da, Ying Ting-Ting, Yuan Yan, Li Shi-Ting
Department of Neurosurgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Center for diagnosis and treatment of cranial nerve diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Department of Neurosurgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Center for diagnosis and treatment of cranial nerve diseases, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
World Neurosurg. 2017 Jun;102:85-90. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.02.091. Epub 2017 Feb 27.
Microvascular decompression (MVD) of the facial nerve monitored intraoperatively by abnormal muscle response (AMR) activity is a common treatment for hemifacial spasm. AMR frequently persists after MVD, however, for which electromyography (EMG)-guided nerve combing sometimes is recommended. Because no research regarding the success of EMG-guided nerve combing has been published, we compared the effectiveness of nerve combing after MVD with simple MVD in cases including persistent AMR.
A retrospective study of 127 cases of hemifacial spasm treated with persistent AMR after MVD treatment occurring between January 2011 and June 2015 was conducted. Among the 127 total cases, EMG-guided nerve combing was used in 72 patients and simple MVD in 55 patients.
For simple MVD, success rates at 1 day, 7 days, 1 month, 3 months, and 1 year after surgery were all approximately 80%; the success rates of MVD with nerve combing were significantly greater (P < 0.05) than those of simple MVD, by 15.83%, 15.4%, 17.22%, 17.65%, and 17.65%, respectively. The incidence rates of facial palsy in simple MVD were 12.73%, 14.55%, 10.91%, 3.64%, and 1.82%, respectively; those in the nerve combing group were 27.78% (P < 0.05 vs. simple MVD), 33.33% (P < 0.05), 25.00% (P = 0.05), 5.55% (P > 0.05), and 2.78% (P > 0.05), respectively.
In cases of hemifacial spasm with persistent AMR after MVD, EMG-guided nerve combing significantly improved the success rate of the operation. Although it also significantly increased the incidence of postoperative facial palsy over the short term (up to 1 week), incidences in the long term were not significantly different.
术中通过异常肌肉反应(AMR)活动监测面神经的微血管减压术(MVD)是治疗面肌痉挛的常用方法。然而,MVD术后AMR常常持续存在,对此有时建议采用肌电图(EMG)引导下的神经梳理术。由于尚未发表关于EMG引导下神经梳理术成功率的研究,我们比较了在包括持续性AMR的病例中,MVD术后神经梳理术与单纯MVD的有效性。
对2011年1月至2015年6月期间接受MVD治疗后出现持续性AMR的127例面肌痉挛病例进行回顾性研究。在这127例病例中,72例患者采用了EMG引导下的神经梳理术,55例患者采用了单纯MVD。
对于单纯MVD,术后1天、7天、1个月、3个月和1年的成功率均约为80%;神经梳理术联合MVD的成功率分别比单纯MVD显著提高(P < 0.05)15.83%、15.4%、17.22%、17.65%和17.65%。单纯MVD中面神经麻痹的发生率分别为12.73%、14.55%、10.91%、3.64%和1.82%;神经梳理术组分别为27.78%(与单纯MVD相比,P < 0.05)、33.33%(P < 0.05)、25.00%(P = 0.05)、5.55%(P > 0.05)和2.78%(P > 0.05)。
在MVD术后出现持续性AMR的面肌痉挛病例中,EMG引导下的神经梳理术显著提高了手术成功率。虽然它也在短期内(长达1周)显著增加了术后面神经麻痹的发生率,但长期发生率并无显著差异。