Research Article

Efficacy and Safety of Computed Tomography-Guided Percutaneous Balloon Compression under Local Anesthesia for Recurrent Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Prospective Study

Table 4

Comparison of complications between the two groups.

ComplicationsPercentage (%)

Facial hypoesthesia
 Group A100
 Group B100
Mastication weakness
 Group A14.2
 Group B33.3
Facial herpes outbreak
 Group A28.5
 Group B29.6
Diplopia (recovered in six hours)
 Group ANone
 Group B7.40
Headache (recovery within 12 hours)
 Group A33.3
 Group B33.3
Nausea or vomiting (recovery within 12 hours)
 Group A33.3
 Group B37.0
Dizziness (recovery within 12 hours)
 Group A9.5
 Group B18.5