Abstract:Objective: To study the relationship between balloon pressure and balloon shape, balloon volume, length, width, height and volume of Meckel's cavity during PBC operation, and to explore the characteristics of balloon pressure changes during PBC operation. Methods: The clinical data of 51 patients with primary trigeminal neuralgia treated with PBC from September 2021 to July 2023 in the Department of Neurosurgery of Gansu Provincial People's Hospital were retrospectively analyzed. 3D-slicer software was used to model and measure the length, width, height and volume of Meckel's cavity of all patients. Intraoperative balloon pressure was monitored and the volume of contrast agent was recorded with a portable pressure measuring instrument. The correlation between balloon pressure and balloon shape, volume, length, width, height, and volume of Meckel's cavity was statistically analyzed. Results: In this study, the immediate pain relief efficiency of "pear shaped" balloon was 100%. In 55 cases, the peak pressure of "pear-shaped" balloon was 166.23± 12.84kPa, the final pressure was 119.38± 7.24kPa, and the average pressure value of the whole process was 137.69± 1.58kPa. In 6 cases, the peak pressure of "pear-like" balloon was 178.50± 5.05kPa, the final pressure was 124.50± 11.82kPa, and the average pressure value of the whole process was 150.33± 1.51kPa. The average pressure of the pear-shaped balloon was higher than that of the pear-shaped balloon (P<0.05). The peak value and mean value of intraoperative balloon pressure were not correlated with intraoperative balloon volume, volume and length of Meckel's cavity (P>0.05). The peak value and mean value of intraoperative balloon pressure were correlated with the ratio of balloon volume to the volume of Meckel's cavity (P<0.05), and with the width and height of Meckel's cavity (P<0.05). The final value of intraoperative balloon pressure was not correlated with balloon shape, volume, length, width and height of Meckel's cavity, and volume (P>0.05). The volume ratio of the "pear-shaped" balloon to Meckel's cavity ranges from 1.57±0.11 to 1.68±0.08. Conclusions: Intraoperative balloon pressure is correlated with balloon shape, Meckel's cavity width and height, and the ratio of balloon volume to Meckel's cavity volume. Preoperative measurement of Meckel's cavity volume can guide balloon pressure and balloon volume during surgery, improve surgical efficacy and reduce surgical complications.