Abstract
Stereotactic pontine spinothalamic tractotomy was performed on eight patients with severe pain due to malignancy. The procedure enables high levels of analgesia to be obtained with less risk of respiratory and micturition disorders than percutaneous or open cordotomy.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Brachial Plexus / physiopathology
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Female
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Functional Laterality / physiology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Neoplasms / physiopathology*
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Nociceptors / physiopathology
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Pain, Intractable / physiopathology
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Pain, Intractable / surgery*
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Pons / physiopathology
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Pons / surgery*
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Sensation / physiology
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Spinothalamic Tracts / physiopathology
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Spinothalamic Tracts / surgery*
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Stereotaxic Techniques*