Whisler W W, Voris H C
Appl Neurophysiol. 1978;41(1-4):52-6. doi: 10.1159/000102400.
40 mesencephalotomies were carried out on 38 patients with intractable pain secondary to malignant disease. In 2 patients with bilateral pain, a bilateral mesencephalotomy was required. Most of the patients had pain in the head, neck or upper trunk secondary to carcinoma of the nasopharynx, jaw, tongue, or neck.
对38例继发于恶性疾病的顽固性疼痛患者实施了40次中脑切开术。2例双侧疼痛患者需要进行双侧中脑切开术。大多数患者因鼻咽癌、颌癌、舌癌或颈部癌而出现头部、颈部或上躯干疼痛。