K. Singh Sahni, M.D., F.A.C.S. - The role of age in surgery selection
	Robert A. Mericle, M.D. - What is the best age for a microvascular decompression or Radiofrequency lesioning?
	Mark E. Linskey, M.D. - At what age should someone not consider a microvascular decompression?

Surgical Considerations - Age

Some patients may feel as if they are too old to consider a surgical procedure to relieve face pain.  Since general anesthesia is required for microvascular decompression (MVD) and most stimulation procedures, this plays a role in the surgical selection process for older patients and those whose health is compromised.  It’s not necessarily the age of someone as it is their overall health in deciding which surgical procedure is best for them.

Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia in elderly patients
http://thejns.org/doi/abs/10.3171/JNS/2008/108/4/0689

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