RF Dorsal Root Ganglion and RF Posterior Primary Lesion in Lateral Decubitus Position |
Yeong Hoon Kim, Moo Seong Kim, Seong Jin No, Seong Hwa Paeng, Sae Young Pyo, Yeong Gyun Kim, Sun Il Lee, Yong Tae Jung, Hae Woong Jeong, Hong Bo Sim |
Department of Neurosurgery and Diagnostic Radiology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea Department of Neurosurgery, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Korea |
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Abstract |
Objective Medicaly disease combined neuropathic pain is sometimes uncontroble to medication. We report percutaneous radiofrequency dorsal root ganglion and primary ramus lesion in neuropathic under lateral decubitus position.
Methods We have treated 10 patients with RF dorsal root ganglion and posterior primary ramus lesioning from Jung, 2003 to December 2006. Treated patients were 7 lumbar radiculopathys, 1 failed back syndrome, 1 cervical radiculopathy, 1 occipital neurolgia.
Results Male to female ratio was 5:5, mean age 57.3years (27-70years), mean follow-up:12menths. VAS was decreased
from mean 9.5 (9-10) to 4.5 (3-5), there was no complications.
Conclusions Percutaneous radiofrequency dorsal root ganglion and posterior primary ramus lesioning under lateral decubitus
position is good effect, less invasive treatment in severe medical disease combined neuropathic pain patients. |
Key Words:
Neuropathic pain, Dosal root, Lateral decubitus. |
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