Open AccessManagement of Lower Limb Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1: An Evaluation of Percutaneous Radiofrequency Thermal Lumbar Sympathectomy Versus Phenol Lumbar Sympathetic Neurolysis—A Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Prashanth S Manjunath,
T Jayalakshmi,
G. P. Dureja,
A. Toby Prevost
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/01.ane.0000298285.39480.28
Subject(s) - medicine , neurolysis , percutaneous , lumbar , sympathectomy , anesthesia , surgery , lumbar sympathectomy
Complex regional pain syndrome type 1 can be difficult to treat. The purpose of this study was to compare the safety and efficacy of two therapeutic options: percutaneous radiofrequency thermal lumbar sympathectomy and lumbar sympathetic neurolysis.