Navigation Guidance for Percutaneous Splanchnic Nerve Radiofrequency Neurolysis: Preliminary Results
<i>Background and Objectives</i>: To describe preliminary results upon the application of the “Cube Navigation System” (CNS) for computed tomography (CT)-guided splanchnic nerve radiofrequency neurolysis. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: CT-guided splanchnic nerve neurolysis was...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-09-01
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| Series: | Medicina |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/10/1359 |
| Summary: | <i>Background and Objectives</i>: To describe preliminary results upon the application of the “Cube Navigation System” (CNS) for computed tomography (CT)-guided splanchnic nerve radiofrequency neurolysis. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: CT-guided splanchnic nerve neurolysis was performed in five patients; in all cases, neurolysis was performed under CT guidance using the CNS. The mean patient age was 71.6 years (range 54–81 years; male/female: 5/0). Technical success, parameters of the neurolysis session and complications were evaluated. Technical success was defined as a needle position on the defined target. Session parameters included procedure time and number of scans. The CIRSE reporting system was used for complications’ classification and grading. <i>Results</i>: Technical success was obtained in all cases; in 1/5 patients, a slight correction in needle orientation was necessary. Mean procedure time was 12.4 min (range 8–19 min); an average of four CT scans was recorded in the five neurolysis sessions. There were no complications or material failures reported in the present study. <i>Conclusions</i>: Preliminary results of the present study show that computed tomography (CT)-guided splanchnic nerve radiofrequency neurolysis using the CNS is an accurate and time-efficient percutaneous procedure. More prospective and comparative studies with larger patient samples are necessary for verification of this system as well as for drawing broader conclusions. |
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| ISSN: | 1010-660X 1648-9144 |