J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1980 Sep;9(2):395-400.

Percutaneous Radiofrequency Cervical Cordotomy on the Intractable Pain

• Kim YS
• Chung SS
• Lee KC
• Lee HJ

Abstract

Sixty percutaneous radiofrequency cervical cordotomies were carried out in 47 patients with intractable pain from April 1973 to the end of 1978. Nintyseven % of the operations was recorded as excellent result. Complications were bladder dysfunction of 18%, which improved within about 2 weeks, except a case, and motor weakness of 15%, which improved within about 3 weeks except a case. Patients who developed postoperative respiratory difficulty already had impaired respiratory function before the operation due to the lung cancer. In conclusion percutaneous cervical radiofrequency cordotomy allows easy, efficient and low-risk relief of intractable pain with a short period of hospitalization.

MeSH Terms

Cordotomy*
Hospitalization
Humans
Lung Neoplasms
Pain, Intractable*
Urinary Bladder