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CT-Guided Percutaneous Radiofrequency Cordotomy for Intractable Cancer Pain: A Technical Case Report

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Abbreviations

CT:

Computed tomography

NPRS:

Numeric pain rating scale

RF:

Radiofrequency

LSTT:

Lateral part of the SpinoThalamic Tract

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  1. Department of Radiology, Saint-Etienne University Hospital, University Jean Monnet, 42055, Saint-Étienne, France

    Sylvain Grange, Amine Mekki, Claire Boutet & Rémi Grange

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, INSERM, U 1059 Sainbiose, University Hospital of Saint-Etienne, 42023, Saint-Étienne, France

    David Charier

  3. Department of Neurosurgery, Saint-Etienne University Hospital, 42055, Saint-Étienne, France

    Marie-Charlotte Tetard & François Vassal

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Grange, S., Charier, D., Tetard, MC. et al. CT-Guided Percutaneous Radiofrequency Cordotomy for Intractable Cancer Pain: A Technical Case Report. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 46, 692–693 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-023-03377-2

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