5. Surgical outcomes of endoscope-associated microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm at Viet Duc hospital

Pham Hoang Anh, Duong Dai Ha, Chu Thanh Hung, Vu Trung Hai, Bui Huy Manh, Pham Tuan Dung, Dong Van He

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Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is characterized by progressive, involuntary, irregular, clonic or tonic movements of muscles that are innervated by the seventh cranial nerve on one side of the face. Endoscope-assisted microvascular decompression for HFS is a relatively new treatment option in Vietnam. This is a descriptive study of 11 patients with hemifacial spasm who underwent endoscopic assisted microsurgery at Viet Duc Hospital from 1/2021 to 12/2021. The most common site of neurovascular conflict was the inferior anterior cerebellar artery (72.7%). Postoperatively, clinical symptoms completely resolved in 45.45% of cases, and the other 54.55% had at least some symptom relief. In 6 cases where surgical results were evaluated using the HFS scale, there was a marked decrease in clinical HFS scores (preoperative scores ranged between 12 - 16 points, and were reduced to 0 - 4 points after the procedure); and there was also a marked decrease in HFS-Quality of Life score, from 40 - 72 points to decreased 0 - 16 points. Endoscope-assisted mỉcrovascular decompression can be an effective treatment of hemifacial spasm with few complications. The HFS clinical and quality of life questionnaires can be used to monitor and evaluate postoperative outcomes.

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