Percutaneous Radiofrequency Cervical Cordotomy on the Intractable Pain.
- Author:
Young Soo KIM
1
;
Sang Sup CHUNG
;
Kyu Chang LEE
;
Hun Jae LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Cordotomy*;
Hospitalization;
Humans;
Lung Neoplasms;
Pain, Intractable*;
Urinary Bladder
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1980;9(2):395-400
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sixty percutaneous radiofrequency cervical cordotomies were carried out in 47 patients with intractable pain from April 1973 to the end of 1978. Nintyseven % of the operations was recorded as excellent result. Complications were bladder dysfunction of 18%, which improved within about 2 weeks, except a case, and motor weakness of 15%, which improved within about 3 weeks except a case. Patients who developed postoperative respiratory difficulty already had impaired respiratory function before the operation due to the lung cancer. In conclusion percutaneous cervical radiofrequency cordotomy allows easy, efficient and low-risk relief of intractable pain with a short period of hospitalization.
