Ocular involvement in sphenopalatin ganglion pulsed radiofrequency

Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment of the sphenopalatine ganglion is an important interventional treatment in refractory cases of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) or atypical facial pain, given the easy access to its location. Despite the fact that complications from this technique are rare and it is a...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmología (English ed.) Vol. 98; no. 9; pp. 544 - 547
Main Authors: Temblador Barba, I., Lozano Sánchez, J.J., Rodríguez Suárez, A.H.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Spain Elsevier España, S.L.U 01-09-2023
Subjects:
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment of the sphenopalatine ganglion is an important interventional treatment in refractory cases of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) or atypical facial pain, given the easy access to its location. Despite the fact that complications from this technique are rare and it is a fairly safe procedure, ophthalmologists should know about it due to the anatomical relations of this ganglion. El tratamiento con radiofrecuencia pulsada (RFP) del ganglio esfenopalatino (GEFP) es una opción importante a tener en cuenta respecto al tratamiento intervencionista en casos refractarios de neuralgia del trigémino (NT) o dolores faciales atípicos, dado el fácil acceso a su localización. A pesar de que las complicaciones de esta técnica son raras y es un procedimiento bastante seguro, a nivel oftalmológico cabe reseñar su importancia por la relaciones anatómicas de este ganglio.
ISSN:2173-5794
2173-5794
DOI:10.1016/j.oftale.2023.06.007