Open AccessEfficacy and safety of pulsed radiofrequency and steroid injection for intercostobrachial neuralgia in postmastectomy pain syndrome - A clinical trial
Author(s) -
Beshoy Nabil Fam,
G. El-Sayed,
Raafat M. Reyad,
Ikramy Mansour
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/sja.sja_576_17
Subject(s) - medicine , pulsed radiofrequency , breast cancer , surgery , visual analogue scale , dexamethasone , randomized controlled trial , adverse effect , anesthesia , cancer , pain relief
Breast cancer is a common neoplastic tumor in women, and the postmastectomy pain syndrome has been reported frequently after surgical treatment. The injury of the intercostobrachial nerve is considered the major cause of this type of pain.