Critical evaluation of commissural myelotomy in the treatment of intractable pain.
The Authors describe 6 cases of commissural myelotomy performed on patients suffering from malignant neoplasms at the Neurosurgical Department of Bergamo. A review of all cases reported in the literature has been documented by clinical data supported by anatomophysiological considerations.
D000328:Adult; D002818:Cordotomy / Q000379:methods*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*