Pulsed radiofrequency on dorsal root ganglia for chronic pain
Objective: Evaluate clinical outcome of dorsal root ganglia (DRG) pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment in neuropathic pain of patients with radiculopathy regarding improvement of pain and degree of patients’ satisfaction. Method: Forty-five procedures in cervical and lumbossacral spine. Data collec...
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| author | Luis Fernando Moura da Silva Junior Daniel Benzecry de Almeida Laura Moeller Renato Endler Iachinski Lucas Alves Aurich Ricardo Ramina |
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| description | Objective: Evaluate clinical outcome of dorsal root ganglia (DRG) pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment in neuropathic pain of patients with radiculopathy regarding improvement of pain and degree of patients’ satisfaction. Method: Forty-five procedures in cervical and lumbossacral spine. Data collected by phone call interviews (independent researcher). Evaluation done after one month and at minimum three months follow-up. Analyzed data included objective and subjective improvement, and degree of satisfaction. Results: Outcome much better in 31%, 36% better, 24% unchanged, 9% worse. At initial evaluation, relief was rated: 24% excellent, 16% good, 27% moderate, 33% poor. At late evaluation, 27% excellent, 18% good, 7% moderate, 49% poor. Degree of satisfaction was high (82% of patients reported they certainly or probably would repeat the procedure). Conclusion: PRF was effective and safe in selected patients. Most patients were satisfied and would repeat/recommend the procedure. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-41b9151c3df148eaa8ebecf9ef339ea42022-12-21T18:12:36ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Brazilian Neurosurgery0103-53552359-59222013-06-013202636810.1055/s-0038-1625990Pulsed radiofrequency on dorsal root ganglia for chronic painLuis Fernando Moura da Silva JuniorDaniel Benzecry de AlmeidaLaura MoellerRenato Endler IachinskiLucas Alves AurichRicardo RaminaObjective: Evaluate clinical outcome of dorsal root ganglia (DRG) pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) treatment in neuropathic pain of patients with radiculopathy regarding improvement of pain and degree of patients’ satisfaction. Method: Forty-five procedures in cervical and lumbossacral spine. Data collected by phone call interviews (independent researcher). Evaluation done after one month and at minimum three months follow-up. Analyzed data included objective and subjective improvement, and degree of satisfaction. Results: Outcome much better in 31%, 36% better, 24% unchanged, 9% worse. At initial evaluation, relief was rated: 24% excellent, 16% good, 27% moderate, 33% poor. At late evaluation, 27% excellent, 18% good, 7% moderate, 49% poor. Degree of satisfaction was high (82% of patients reported they certainly or probably would repeat the procedure). Conclusion: PRF was effective and safe in selected patients. Most patients were satisfied and would repeat/recommend the procedure.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1625990painpain intractableganglia spinalradiculopathy |
| spellingShingle | Luis Fernando Moura da Silva Junior Daniel Benzecry de Almeida Laura Moeller Renato Endler Iachinski Lucas Alves Aurich Ricardo Ramina Pulsed radiofrequency on dorsal root ganglia for chronic pain Brazilian Neurosurgery pain pain intractable ganglia spinal radiculopathy |
| title | Pulsed radiofrequency on dorsal root ganglia for chronic pain |
| title_full | Pulsed radiofrequency on dorsal root ganglia for chronic pain |
| title_fullStr | Pulsed radiofrequency on dorsal root ganglia for chronic pain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pulsed radiofrequency on dorsal root ganglia for chronic pain |
| title_short | Pulsed radiofrequency on dorsal root ganglia for chronic pain |
| title_sort | pulsed radiofrequency on dorsal root ganglia for chronic pain |
| topic | pain pain intractable ganglia spinal radiculopathy |
| url | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1625990 |
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