Pulsed radiofrequency lesioning for treatment of chronic breast neuropathic pain after breast reduction: A case report / 대한마취과학회지
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
;
: S238-S241, 2010.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-202660
ABSTRACT
Breast surgery is a common procedure performed in women. Many women who undergo breast surgery suffer from ill-defined pain syndromes. A nerve block is used in the treatment of the acute and chronic pain, but the effectiveness of the treatment has been limited because of its short duration. Recently, the advent of pulsed radiofrequency lesioning (PRF) has proved a successful treatment for chronic refractory pain involving the peripheral nerves. We experienced a case of a 52-year-old female patient complaining of chronic breast neuropathic pain after breast reduction, which was relieved after PRF lesioning of the 4th thoracic spinal nerve and its root.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pain, Intractable
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Peripheral Nerves
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Spinal Nerves
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Breast
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Chronic Pain
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Nerve Block
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Neuralgia
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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