Possible Complications of Microvascular Decompression

Background Microvascular decompression (MVD) is a safe and effective treatment modality for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm. Postoperative complications may be either general or specific to the MVD and should be managed with care. In this chapter, we aimed to address possible complications during or following MVD. The possible complications associated with MVD include associated cranial deficits such as facial palsy and hearing loss, hemorrhagic complications, etc. Considering a rare incidence of the events, it cannot be overemphasized that care should be taken to avoid and reduce the major morbidities associated with MVD.