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Effects of Supraorbital Foramen Variations on the Treatment Efficacy of Radiofrequency Therapy for V1 Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Retrospective Study

Table 3

Numbness degree on day 1 and at 2 y after operation between the two groups (n(%)).

TimeHole group (n = 25)Notch group (n = 29)χ2 (between the two groups)

1 d after operation2.7820.356
I0 (0%)0 (0%)
II15 (60%)5 (17.2%)
III10 (40%)23 (79.3%)
IV0 (0%)1 (3.4%)
2 y after operation2.5810.461
I11 (44%)17 (58.6%)
II11 (44%)10 (34.4%)
III3 (12%)2 (6.9%)
IV0 (0%)0 (0%)
χ216.69739.237
<0.001<0.001