Open AccessReduction of muscle contraction and pain in electroporation-based treatments: An overview
Author(s) -
Roberta Fusco,
Elio Di Bernardo,
Valeria D’Alessio,
Simona Salati,
Matteo Cadossi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2218-4333
DOI - 10.5306/wjco.v12.i5.367
Subject(s) - medicine , contraction (grammar) , electroporation , muscle contraction , anesthesia , surgery , anatomy , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
In the first studies of electrochemotherapy (ECT), small cutaneous metastases were treated and only mild or moderate pain was observed; therefore, pain was not considered a significant issue. As the procedure began to be applied to larger cutaneous metastases, pain was reported more frequently. For that reason, reduction of both muscle contractions and pain have been investigated over the years.