Nursing in Cooled Radiofrequency for Refractory Craniofacial Postherpetic Neuralgia: 13 Cases Report
- VernacularTitle:水冷射频治疗头面部带状疱疹后神经痛的护理
- Author:
Ruixia CHEN
;
Wenmin LIU
;
Xin XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
postherpetic neuralgia, cooled radiofrequency, nursing
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2011;17(11):1020-1022
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the perioperative nursing care of cooled radiofrequency for refractory craniofacial postherpetic neuralgia.Methods 13 refractory craniofacial postherpetic neuralgia patients were reviewed. Results Visual analogue score significantly decreasedafter the treatment (P<0.01), and severe dropsy after treatment was relieved in 2~3 weeks. Conclusion The cooled radiofrequency iseffective on refractory craniofacial postherpetic neuralgia, while the perioperative nursing care was safe, feasible, and worthy for more application.
