Subcutaneous targeted neuromodulation technique for the treatment of intractable chronic postthoracotomy pain
| Autor: | Vasilios Grosomanidis, Panos Theodosiadis, Byron Chalidis, Efthimios Samoladas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Pain Postoperative business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Electric Stimulation Therapy Neurological disorder medicine.disease Long thoracic nerve Neuromodulation (medicine) Surgery Pain Intractable Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine Intraoperative Injury Thoracotomy Anesthesia Neuropathic pain Neuralgia medicine Humans Intractable pain business Skin |
| Zdroj: | Journal of clinical anesthesia. 22(8) |
| ISSN: | 1873-4529 |
| Popis: | Subcutaneous targeted neuromodulation has been used successfully in chronic neuropathic pain. A 26 year-old patient with severe postthoracotomy pain and ipsilateral "wing scapula" due to intraoperative injury of the long thoracic nerve, is reported. Application of targeted neuromodulation resulted in immediate pain relief and marked improvement of shoulder function at one-year follow-up. The technique may be an effective alternative treatment of chronic and intractable postoperative painful conditions. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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