Surgical Treatments for Intractable Pain

Key Points

• The study aims to examine the efficacy of surgical treatments for intractable pain.
• Analyzed effectiveness of neuroablation and neuromodulation therapies.
• Focused on dorsal root entry zone lesions and spinal cord stimulation.
• Conducted randomized controlled trials for spinal cord stimulation in various pain conditions.
• DREZotomy is effective for pain due to brachial plexus injury.
• Spinal cord stimulation shows efficacy in managing various neuropathic pain conditions.
• No effective surgical treatments exist for central neuropathic pain.