title: [Use of frozen hypertonic saline in the treatment of pain].
abstract: Fifteen cases of patients referred for treatment of acute and chronic pain problems are reported. The results show that both epidural and peripheric hypertonic frozen saline 5 p. 100 injections were effective, as far as three months afterwards. The possible mechanism of action of frozen saline is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D001340:Autonomic Nerve Block; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005615:Freezing; D006801:Humans; D006982:Hypertonic Solutions; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D006982:Hypertonic Solutions; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D002045:Bupivacaine
vernacular_title: Utilisation de solute froid hypertonique dans le traitement de la douleur.