Tahani Alrahbeni, Ahmed Mahal, Anas Alkhouri, Hadil Faris Alotaibi, Vineet Rajagopal, Ashish Behera, Khalid Al-Mugheed, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Shilpa Gaidhane, Quazi Syed Zahiruddin, Muhammed Shabil, Ganesh Bushi, Sarvesh Rustagi, Neelima Kukreti, Prakasini Satapathy, Ranjan K Mohapatra, Arkadiusz Dziedzic, Bijaya Kumar Padhi
BACKGROUND: Migraine affects approximately 14-15% of the global population, contributing to nearly 5% of the world's health burden. When drug treatments prove ineffective for intractable migraines, highly specific surgical interventions emerge as potential solutions. We aimed to analyze surgical approaches for these refractory or intractable migraines through a systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS: We conducted a literature search across databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase, focusing on studies related to migraines and surgical outcomes...
April 15, 2024: International Journal of Surgery