Cervical Cordotomy in Terminal Cancer: Pain Relieving in Oncological Treatment

Percutaneous cervical cordotomy in cancer pain.

The aim of this study was to review all published articles in the literature in English regarding percutaneous cervical cordotomy in cancer pain. Percutaneous cordotomy may be used to relieve unilateral pain below the level of the neck arising from a variety of causes. It is particularly indicated for unilateral chest pain associated with malignant disease. We searched for reports on MEDLINE an...

comparative study of pain relieving effect of dry cotton pellet and eugenol cotton pellet in the reduction of pain in emergoney pulpotomy

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Results of Antero-lateral Cordotomy for Pain in Cancer.

CT-Guided High-Level Percutaneous Cervical Cordotomy for Intractable Cancer Pain.

AIM To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of computed tomography-guided high-level percutaneous selective cervical cordotomy (CT-guided HPSCC). MATERIAL AND METHODS CT-guided percutaneous procedures were performed in fifty-nine patients between the years 2004- 2013 for cancer pain. Forty-eight patients with cancer-related body pain were treated with CT-guided HPSCC was evaluated retrospect...

Cordotomy for Thalamic Pain

Mr. E., a paper-hanger, married and father of one child, suffered a gonorrheal infection in 1919. In 1929, when he was 46 years of age, he was troubled one evening with a pain of moderate severity in his right hand and forearm. The following morning there was a continuous dull ache in this hand and forearm and at least every half hour a spasm of severe pain which would last for several minutes....