Acta cirúrgica brasileira
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Acta cirúrgica brasileira · Jun 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialEffects of dorsal root ganglion destruction by adriamycin in patients with postherpetic neuralgia.
To investigate the effects of dorsal root ganglion destruction in patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). ⋯ Dorsal root ganglion destruction by adriamycin under guidance of C-arm perspective, the puncture operation was accurate without any adverse reaction or serious complications, which could effectively relieve pain of patients with postherpetic neuralgia, but the long-term effects needed further study.