Sphenopalatine ganglion pulsed radiofrequency treatment in patients suffering from chronic face and head pain

AKBAŞ M., GÜNDÜZ E., Sanli S., Yegin A.

REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA, vol.66, no.1, pp.50-54, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 66 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.bjane.2014.06.001
  • Journal Name: REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE ANESTESIOLOGIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.50-54
  • Keywords: Sphenopalatine ganglion, Pulsed radiofrequency, Chronic face and head pain, REFRACTORY CLUSTER HEADACHE, GAMMA-KNIFE TREATMENT, TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, RELIEF, BLOCK
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: There are various facial pain syndromes including trigeminal neuralgia, trigeminal neuropathic pain and atypical facial pain syndromes. Effectiveness of the pulsed radiofrequency in managing various pain syndromes has been clearly demonstrated. There are a limited number of studies on the pulsed radiofrequency treatment for sphenopalatine ganglion in patients suffering from face and head pain. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the satisfaction of pulsed radiofrequency treatment at our patients retrospectively.