Powered instrumentation in orbital and optic
nerve decompression. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 1997; 30: 467-78.
Most studies concerning facial
nerve decompression surgery, however, focus on the surgical procedure and clinical efficacy, with no mention of prognostic factors.
Overall, there was a positive trend demonstrating, over the course of 2 years, greater proportions of nerves having improved sensation after receiving
nerve decompression surgery (Table 2, Figure 1).
Arthroscopic suprascapular
nerve decompression: indications and surgical technique.
All five have advanced spinal surgery technique experience, including spinal cord and
nerve decompression, spinal fusion, microsurgery and minimally invasive surgery of the lumbar, thoracic and cervical spine, as well as artificial disc replacement.
Optic
nerve decompression in cranial fibrous dysplasia.
Total facial
nerve decompression in recurrent facial paralysis and the Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome: a preliminary report.
Patients underwent the TONES procedure to repair cerebral spinal fluid leaks, optic
nerve decompression, repair of cranial base fractures and removal of tumors.
Nerve decompression. In: Morrey BF (ed): The Elbow.
Dellon's first series of patients treated with
nerve decompression for foot neuropathy were published in 1992.
The operations include major and minor procedures of middle ear surgery, acoustic neuroma surgery, cranial
nerve decompression surgery and reconstructive surgery for deafness.
-- The largest prospective study to date has confirmed the benefits of multiple
nerve decompression in the lower extremity of patients with peripheral neuropathy.
