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Transient Repiratory Dysfunction after Percutaneous Cordotomy -A case report-  

Lee, Jun Seog (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu)
Sinn, Yoo Sik (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu)
Park, Chan Hong (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu)
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The Korean Journal of Pain / v.18, no.2, 2005 , pp. 275-278 More about this Journal
Abstract
Percutaneous cordotomy is a useful method for cancer pain management. Candidates for cervical cordotomy include those patients with unilateral cancer pain below the shoulder, with a life expectancy of less than 1 year, who can not be adequately treated by other less invasive methods. However, various complications can occur following a cordotomy, with the most serious being respiratory dysfunction. Herein, we report a case of transient respiratory dysfunction following a percutaneous cervical cordotomy.
Keywords
cordotomy; respiratory dysfunction;
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