Articles: pain.
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Ann R Coll Surg Engl · May 1987
Comparative StudyDorsal column stimulation (DCS) in chronic pain: report of 31 cases.
Thirty-one patients of chronic pain treated with dorsal column stimulation (DCS) are reported. All of them had been treated previously with drugs and multiple procedures including injections and frequently several operations. ⋯ Overall, sixty per cent of patients had good to fair relief of pain with DCS. Some of them had a good response for five years and more.
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A modified technique of intercostal nerve blockade is described which is suitable for use in children. Ten patients received intercostal nerve blockade on a total of 29 occasions in order to provide analgesia following liver transplantation and to facilitate weaning from artificial ventilation of the lungs. ⋯ The technique has proved to be safe in skilled hands. It is an acceptable method of postoperative analgesia in children after liver transplantation and may be a useful technique in the management of other paediatric patients.