K. Singh Sahni, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Neurosurgical Associates, P.C., Richmond, VA
10710 Midlothian Turnpike, Suite 138
Richmond, VA 23235
804-330-4990
http://www.trigeminalneuralgiava.com/dr-sahni.htm
Transcript: Who is a good glycerol candidate
Who’s a good glycerol candidate is a question that I think we can generalize. Who is a good candidate for an ablative procedure, the so called destructive procedure, the procedures that is other than microvascular decompression? And I think the candidate for glycerol would be the one who is not in excellent medical condition to undergo microvascular decompression.
Is there a difference between who’s a good candidate of glycerol, radiofrequency, or gamma knife? I would say that very much is surgeon dependent. There are some surgeons who do one procedure a lot more than the other. Obviously he or she is going to be better in that procedure. So it’s very important that you find out, if you’re interested in a specific procedure as to what is your surgeon doing. If he is doing a lot of radiofrequency procedures, he is better off in that. And the person who is doing more glycerol is going to be better in that.
So, a person who is not a great medical candidate to have microvascular decompression is usually a good candidate for glycerol.