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The frequency and severity of pain, as well as trigeminal nerve function, were evaluated before GKS and regularly thereafter. Radiosurgery using the Gamma Knife (model B, C, 4C, or Perfexion) was performed with the help of both MR and CT targeting. A single 4-mm isocenter was positioned in the cisternal portion of the trigeminal nerve at a median distance of 7.6 mm (range 4\u201314 mm) anterior to the emergence of the nerve (retrogasserian target). A median maximum dose of 85 Gy (range 70\u201390 Gy) was prescribed.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n The safety and efficacy are reported for 497 patients with medically refractory classical TN who were never previously treated by GKS and had a follow-up of at least 1 year. The median age in this series was 68.3 years (range 28.1\u201393.2 years). The median follow-up period was 43.8 months (range 12\u2013174.4 months). Overall, 456 patients (91.75%) were initially pain free in a median time of 10 days (range 1\u2013180 days). Their actuarial probabilities of remaining pain free without medication at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years were 71.8%, 64.9%, 59.7%, and 45.3%, respectively. One hundred fifty-seven patients (34.4%) who were initially pain free experienced at least 1 recurrence, with a median delay of onset of 24 months (range 0.6\u2013150.1 months). However, the actuarial rate of maintaining pain relief without further surgery was 67.8% at 10 years. The hypesthesia actuarial rate at 5 years was 20.4% and at 7 years reached 21.1%, but remained stable until 14 years with a median delay of onset of 12 months (range 1\u201365 months). Very bothersome facial hypesthesia was reported in only 3 patients (0.6%).<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n Retrogasserian GKS proved to be safe and effective in the long term and in a very large number of patients. Even if the probability of long-lasting effects may be modest compared with microvascular decompression, the rarity of complications prompts discussion of using GKS as the pragmatic surgical first- or second-intention alternative for classical TN. 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