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We evaluated the effect of adding pulsed radiofrequency to radiofrequency thermocoagulation at 60\u00b0C compared to radiofrequency thermocoagulation at 70\u00b0C alone in the treatment of recurrent trigeminal neuralgia after microvascular decompression.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>40 patients with recurrent trigeminal neuralgia after microvascular decompression were randomly divided into two equal groups. Group A: received prolonged duration of pulsed radiofrequency followed by less destructive thermocoagulation, while group B: received sole thermocoagulation. Then patients followed up for 2\u00a0years to evaluate the success rate by the Barrow Neurological Institute Pain Intensity (BNI) Scale, complications, and the need to medical treatment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The success rate was 100% in both groups at discharge (BNI\u00a0&lt;\u00a0III). It was 83.3% and 78.7% after 6\u00a0months, 77.8% and 68.4% after 12\u00a0month, 72.2% and 68.4% after 18\u00a0months and 66.7% and 63.1% after 24\u00a0months in group A and B, respectively (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0&gt;\u00a0.05). In group A 88.9% of patients stopped tegretol treatment after the procedure compared to 84.2% in group B (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0.32). 88.9% compared to 89.5% % in group A and B, respectively, did not use tricyclic antidepressant (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a0.61). 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