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Trigeminal tractotomy is an effective procedure in denervating pain areas of 5th, 7th, 9th and 10th nerves. The classical imaging technique is the x-ray method which visualizes the target electrode relation indirectly. The method of CT-guided trigeminal tractotomy demonstrates the target electrode relation directly.
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Kanpolat, Y., Deda, H., Akyar, S. et al. CT-guided trigeminal tractotomy. Acta neurochir 100, 112–114 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01403596
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