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Bilateral percutaneous cervical cordotomy for cancer pain: A case report

Ağrı
Cancer is a systemic and progressive disease, and pain is a serious problem for patients. Cordotomy is one of the most effective treatments for refractory cancer pain.
Mert Akbaş, Ferhat Ege, Gözde Dağıstan   +2 more
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Percutaneous cervical cordotomy for cancer-related pain : national data [PDF]

BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 2020
Objectives: Percutaneous cervical cordotomy (PCC) is an interventional ablative procedure in the armamentarium for cancer pain treatment, but there is limited evidence to support its use. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of PCC.
Briggs, Jess, Campkin, Nick, Grp, INPIC, Laird, Barry, Makin, Matthew, Mayland, Catriona R, Poolman, Marlise, Scofield, Kate, Sharma, Manohar Lal, Williams, Michael   +9 more
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Using a customizable L stent for laryngotracheal stenosis: Patterns of success and failure

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Background A recent innovation in the management of tracheostomy‐dependent patients with laryngotracheal stenosis (LTS) has been the customizable laryngotracheal stent, made by dividing a T‐tube in half (“L stent”).
Nicolas J. Casellas, Eytan Keidar, Mursalin M. Anis, David E. Rosow   +3 more
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The human spinothalamic tract: lessons from cordotomy. [PDF]

Brain Commun
The spinothalamic tract has long been known as a primary conductor of nociceptive information, with its anatomical and physiological understanding evolving over centuries of research.
Allam AK, Larkin MB, Patel IA, Hasen M, Mears D, Dougherty P, Viswanathan A.   +6 more
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Cordotomy under general anesthesia for a pediatric palliative patient: illustrative case. [PDF]

J Neurosurg Case Lessons
BACKGROUND Computed tomography (CT)–guided cordotomy has been shown to be a safe and effective method for treating cancer pain in adults in a palliative care setting. Its effectiveness has been rarely reported in children.
Schmidt FA, Pietramala DA, Honey CR, Heran MKS.   +3 more
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Percutaneous cervical cordotomy for managing refractory pain in a patient with a Pancoast tumor: A case report. [PDF]

World J Clin Cases
BACKGROUND According to the World Health Organization analgesic ladder, cancer-related pain generally begins with pharmacotherapy in a stepwise approach.
Lu KY, Lin FS, Lin CS, Lao HC.
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Open Thoracic Anterolateral Cordotomy – Is There Still Room?

Brazilian Neurosurgery
Carlos Alberto Miranda Lyra, Ângelo Marcel Santana Duarte Araujo, Dimas Fernandes Vasconcelos Júnior, Danilo Medeiros Menezes Sá, Arthur Maynart Pereira Oliveira, Rilton Marcus Morais, Clement Hamani, Ricardo Ferrareto Iglesio, Daniel Ciampi de Andrade, Pedro Henrique Martins da Cunha, Jorge Dornellys da Silva Lapa   +10 more
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Assessment of acoustic characteristics of speech in patients with bilateral abductor vocal cord paralysis following trans oral carbon dioxide LASER posterior cordotomy. [PDF]

Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
G H H, Raja K, S S A, Alexander A, G S, P LK, Paramasivam S.   +6 more
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Neurosurgical management for chronic and end-of-life pain in children: A systematic review. [PDF]

Pain Pract
Abstract Introduction Chronic and end‐of‐life pain in children is underreported and undermanaged. Current guidelines for pediatric chronic pain include medical and interventional modalities; however, the inclusion of neurosurgical treatments is uncommon and inconsistent. This systematic review presents the literature, and we provide recommendations for
Abdelmageed S, Villalba N, Bae G, Mossner JM, Adelhoefer SJ, Aravagiri K, Shah RD, Raskin JS.   +7 more
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Cervical Cordotomy in Terminal Cancer: Pain Relieving in Oncological Treatment

Brazilian Neurosurgery, 2021
Cordotomy consists in the discontinuation of the lateral spinothalamic tract (LST) in the anterolateral quadrant of the spinal cord, which aims to reduce the transference of nociceptive information in the dorsal horn of the gray matter of the spinal cord
Maria Clara Cardoso Seba, Henrique Nicola Santo Antonio Bernardo, Natally Marques Santiago Sarturi, Thania Gonzalez Rossi, Newton Maciel de Oliveira, Paulo Henrique Pires de Aguiar   +5 more
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