Long-Term Pain Control in Trigeminal Neuralgia With Local Anesthetics Using an Indwelling Catheter in the Mandibular Nerve

Abstract

The authors controlled trigeminal neuralgia pain by blocking the mandibular nerve with local anesthetics administered through an indwelling catheter. Because the continuous nerve block with local anesthetics is reversible and only mildly toxic, this method is beneficial for pain control in patients with trigeminal neuralgia scheduled to undergo microvascular decompression.