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Surgery for Migraine: An Evidence-Based Review

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In patients with chronic migraine headaches that are refractory to medical treatment, surgical decompression has proven effective. The vast majority of these patients experience complete migraine elimination or significant improvement. However, in order to achieve those outcomes, the surgeon must accurately determine the trigger site or sites at the root of the migraines, understand the anatomy of the compression points involved, and achieve complete surgical decompression of the trigger site. This chapter provides an overview of trigger site localization, compression point anatomy, and techniques for surgical decompression, as well as clinical outcomes.

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Dr. Janis is a consultant for LifeCell, has received prior honoraria from Pacira and Bard, and receives royalties from CRC Press. Dr. Khansa has no relevant financial disclosures

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Khansa, I., Janis, J.E. (2017). Surgery for Migraine: An Evidence-Based Review. In: Mehle, M. (eds) Sinus Headache, Migraine, and the Otolaryngologist. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50376-9_10

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