[Technique of Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm Based on Surgical Anatomy]

This article describes the anatomical approach and operative points of microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm based on the author's personal experience with 1,000 cases. As vascular compression of the facial nerve is often quite caudal, it is necessary to ensure that the compressing arteries in this area are moved. Neither the vessels nor the prosthesis used to move them should not touch the root exit zone of the nerve(vascular transposition nerve isolation technique). It should also be emphasized that every effort should be made to avoid complications such as hearing impairment and postoperative subcutaneous spinal fluid accumulation.