The Korean Journal of Pain

The Korean Pain Society (대한통증학회)
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Biplane Fluoroscopy Guided Maxillary Nerve Block and Pulsed Radiofrequency Lesioning of the Mandibular Nerve -A report of two cases-

양면 투시기를 이용한 상악 신경 블록과 신경 박동성 고주파술의 치료 경험 -증례 보고-

  • Lee, Eun Hyeong (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Sang Ri (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Joh, Ju Yeon (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Han, Sun Sook (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Chul Joong (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Sang Chul (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • 이은형 (서울대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 박상리 (서울대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 조주연 (서울대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 한선숙 (서울대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 이철중 (서울대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 이상철 (서울대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실)
  • Received : 2005.09.21
  • Accepted : 2005.12.20
  • Published : 2005.12.10
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Abstract

Biplane fluoroscopy is usually used in angiography. Biplane fluoroscopy gives a biplane image with high resolution during the performance of operations. Trigeminal nerve blocks are effective treatment modalities for trigeminal neuralgia, and maxillary nerve block is the most dangerous procedure among them. The anatomic structures can change after head and neck surgery, so the trigeminal nerve block procedures cannot be done so easily. We used biplane fluoroscopy in these difficult cases. Our first case was a 60-year-old man who had undergone maxillary nerve block. The second case was of a 64-year-old man who had pulsed radiofrequency lesioning of mandibular nerve performed after head and neck surgery. With biplane fluoroscopy, we got good results without any complications.

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