Table 1 Characteristics of the population according to the treatment group
From: Radiosurgery for classical trigeminal neuralgia: impact of the shot size on clinical outcome
5-mm cone | 6-mm cone | All | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of cases | 43 | 52 | 95 | |
Gender | ||||
Men | 20 (42.6%) | 27 (57.4%) | 47 | p = 0.60 |
Women | 23 (49.7%) | 25 (52.1%) | 48 | |
Age | ||||
Mean | 72.6 | 70.6 | 71.5 | p = 0.31 |
Min–max | [47–95] | [31–92] | [31–95] | |
Side | ||||
Right | 22 (41.5%) | 31 (58.5%) | 53 | p = 0.41 |
Left | 21 (50%) | 21 (50%) | 42 | |
Affected branches | ||||
One branch | 16 (38.1%) | 26 (61.9%) | 42 | p = 0.41 |
Two branches | 17 (48.6%) | 18 (51.4%) | 35 | |
Three branches | 10 (55.6%) | 8 (44.4%) | 18 | |
Neurovascular conflict | ||||
Yes | 15 (45.5%) | 18 (54.5%) | 33 | p = 0.98 |
No | 28 (45.2%) | 34 (54.8%) | 62 | |
Duration of pain (years) | ||||
Mean | 7.3 | 9.7 | 8.5 | p = 0.06 |
Min–max | [1–30] | [0–44] | [0–44] | |
Previous invasive procedure | ||||
Yes | 7 (46.7%) | 8 (53.3%) | 15 | p = 0.90 |
No | 36 (45%) | 44 (55%) | 80 | |