Punctate midline myelotomy for the relief of visceral cancer pain

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 92, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2000, Pages 125-130

  Nauta, Haring J W ^a   Soukup, Vicki M ^a   Fabian, Roderic H ^a   Lin, James T ^a   Grady, James J ^a   Williams, Courtney G A ^a   Campbell, Gerald A ^a   Westlund, Karin N ^a   Willis Jr , William D ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer pain; Myelotomy; Pain pathway; Posterior columns; Visceral pain

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORDOTOMY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISCERAL PAIN;

EID: 0034032906     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2000.92.2.0125     Document Type: Article

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