Guelmann J M
Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 1980 Sep;38(3):223-30. doi: 10.1590/s0004-282x1980000300001.
The results obtained in sixty two patients treated by percutaneous cordotomy are reported. The technique used is described with the following results: excellent in 79%, regular in 11.5% and negative in 9.5% of the cases. Negligible complications are reported. The author concludes as others have previously shown that the advantages of this procedure are due to its simplicity and easiness to perform. Otherwise it can be employed in the very sick, such as cancer patients. The author points out to the importance of percutaneous cordotomy in cases where pain is a limiting factor to a more functional life, rather the widespread use of narcotics.
报告了62例接受经皮脊髓切断术治疗患者的结果。描述了所采用的技术及以下结果：79%的病例效果极佳，11.5%的病例效果一般，9.5%的病例效果不佳。报告的并发症可忽略不计。作者得出结论，正如其他人之前所表明的，该手术的优点在于其操作简单易行。此外，它可用于病情严重的患者，如癌症患者。作者指出，在疼痛成为更具功能性生活的限制因素的情况下，经皮脊髓切断术比广泛使用麻醉品更为重要。
