High cervical percutaneous cordotomy in intractable pain. 1978

W Grote, and K Roosen, and W J Bock

The authors report on 200 cervical percutaneous cordotomies in 146 patients who were suffering from intractable pain. In order to assess the success rate and the incidence of relapse, the neurological findings immediately post-operatively were compared with the results of a later follow-up. The prospect of success in the treatment of pain appears to depend on the anatomical representation in the spino-thalamic tract of the region of the body which is involved. The incidence of complications and the mortality are compared with the observations of other authors and with the results of open cordotomy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010148 Pain, Intractable Persistent pain that is refractory to some or all forms of treatment. Refractory Pain,Intractable Pain,Intractable Pains,Pain, Refractory,Pains, Intractable,Pains, Refractory,Refractory Pains
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D012008 Recurrence The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission. Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses
D002574 Cervical Vertebrae The first seven VERTEBRAE of the SPINAL COLUMN, which correspond to the VERTEBRAE of the NECK. Cervical Spine,Cervical Spines,Spine, Cervical,Vertebrae, Cervical
D002818 Cordotomy Any operation on the spinal cord. (Stedman, 26th ed) Chordotomy,Chordotomies,Cordotomies
D005260 Female Females
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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