The Role of Selective Thermal Radiofrequency Saddle Rhizotomy In Managing Interactable Malignant Perineal Pain: A Comparative Study

Description:

40 selected patients were randomly allocated into 2 groups "20 patients each"

Group 1 "RF group": in which patients underwent thermal radio Frequency, selective
(unilateral S3, bilateral S4 and S5) saddle rhizotomy.

Group 2 "phenol group": in which patients underwent hyperbaric chemical saddle rhizotomy
using 6% phenol in glycerin.

Condition:

Interactable Malignant Perineal Pain

Treatment:

Thermal radio Frequency, selective (unilateral S3, bilateral S4 and S5) saddle rhizotomy

Start Date:

February 2016

Sponsor:

Cairo University

For More Information:

https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03084575