Percutaneous radiofrequency lesioning of dorsal root ganglia for intractable pain.
A series of 26 patients with chronic pain were treated with percutaneous radiofrequency lesioning of the dorsal root ganglion. Ten patients had an excellent result, which persisted in 8 to the present time or death, and 5 had a good persistent result. A useful persisting result was therefore obtained in 13 patients with a further 2 patients having temporary benefit.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005727:Ganglia, Spinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000601:surgery; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000601:surgery*