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A New Catheter Technique for Thoracic Subarachnoid Neurolysis in Advanced Lung Cancer Patients
Author(s) -
ElSayed Ghada Gamal
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
pain practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1533-2500
pISSN - 1530-7085
DOI - 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2007.00106.x
Subject(s) - medicine , neurolysis , lung cancer , catheter , subarachnoid haemorrhage , surgery , anesthesia , oncology , aneurysm
Subarachnoid neurolytic block (dorsal rhizotomy) was carried out in patients suffering from severe pain unresponsive to analgesic therapy. An intrathecal catheter technique was performed in 20 patients with lung cancer. Visual analog scale (VAS) for pain, patient satisfaction, and complications were recorded at 24 hours, 1 week, and 1, 2, and 3 months after procedure. VAS and patient satisfaction significantly decreased at measured time points ( P < 0.05). Duration of procedure was 20.3 ± 6.4 minutes; no significant complications were reported. This new intrathecal catheter technique for dorsal rhizotomy in advanced lung cancer patients was an easily performed, effective, and safe technique in this setting.