Mesencephalotomy for intractable pain due to malignant disease.
40 mesencephalotomies were carried out on 38 patients with intractable pain secondary to malignant disease. In 2 patients with bilateral pain, a bilateral mesencephalotomy was required. Most of the patients had pain in the head, neck or upper trunk secondary to carcinoma of the nasopharynx, jaw, tongue, or neck.
D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008636:Mesencephalon / Q000601:surgery*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000601:surgery*; D010166:Palliative Care; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques