| RF Dorsal Root Ganglion and RF Posterior Primary Ramus Lesion in Neuropathic Pain |
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Dong Joon Lee, Moo Seong Kim, Se Yeong Pyo, Young Gyun Jeong, Sun Il Lee, Yong Tae Jeong, Jae Hong Sim |
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Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea |
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| Abstract |
Introduction: Neuropathic pain is sometimes uncontroble to medication. To access the radiofrequency dorsal root ganglion
and posterior primary ramus lasioning in neuropathic pain.
Methods
We have treated 15 patients with RF radizotomy and posterior primary ramus lesoning from Jan, 2003 to June 2005.
Treated patients were 7 failed back syndromes, 5 postherpetic neuralgias, 2 intercostal neuralgias, 1 brachial plexopathy.
Results
Male to female ratio was 3：2, mean age：51.8 years (34-74 years), mean folloow-up；17 months. VAS was decreased
from mean 8.8 (8-10) to 3.8 (0-5), there was no complications.
Conclusions
RF dorsal root ganglion and posterior primary ramus lesioning is very effective and less invasive, cheap treatment in severe neuropathic pain patients. |
| Key Words:
Neuropathic pain, Radiofrequancy, Posterior primary ramus. |
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