Intercostal Neurolysis for The Treatment of Postsurgical Thoracic Pain: a Case Series
| Autor: | Gianfranco Alicandro, Diego Spagnoli, Francesca Tiberio, N. Grimoldi, Alberto Cappellari |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Physiology business.industry Neurosurgery unit 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Surgery 03 medical and health sciences Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 0302 clinical medicine Pain control Refractory Cardiothoracic surgery Interquartile range Physiology (medical) Neuropathic pain Medicine In patient Neurology (clinical) business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Neurolysis |
| Zdroj: | Muscle & Nerve. 58:671-675 |
| ISSN: | 0148-639X |
| DOI: | 10.1002/mus.26298 |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTION We investigated the possible role of intercostal surgical neurolysis in relieving chronic neuropathic pain refractory to other nonsurgical treatments in patients with postsurgical thoracic pain. METHODS We retrospectively collected clinical data on patients referred to the Neurosurgery Unit of Policlinic Hospital of Milan. Ten patients (age range, 20-68 years) suffering from neuropathic pain for at least 2 months after thoracic surgery underwent intercostal neurolysis. RESULTS Compared with preneurolysis, pain intensity decreased 1 month postneurolysis and remained stable 2 months postneurolysis (median score [interquartile range]: 8 [6-9] preneurolysis, 4 [3-5] 1 month after, and 3 [2-5] 2 months after, P |
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