Destructive procedures for the treatment of nonmalignant pain: A structured literature review

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 389-404

  Cetas, Justin S ^a   Saedi, Targol ^a   Burchiel, Kim J ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Cingulotomy; Cordotomy; Dorsal root entry zone; Ganglionectomy; Mesencephalotomy; Myelotomy; Neurotomy; Pain surgery; Rhizotomy; Sympathectomy; Thalamotomy; Tractotomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CINGULECTOMY; CLUSTER HEADACHE; CORDOTOMY; DISCOGENIC PAIN; DORSAL ROOT ENTRY ZONE; FACE PAIN; GANGLIONECTOMY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDLINE; MESENCEPHALOTOMY; NEURALGIA; NEURECTOMY; NEUROSURGERY; NEUROTOMY; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULAR PAIN; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RHIZOTOMY; SPINAL PAIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THALAMOTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 53449092248     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/JNS/2008/109/9/0389     Document Type: Article

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