Ultrastructural evaluation of pulsed radiofrequency and conventional radiofrequency lesions in rat sciatic nerve

Tun K., Cemil B., Gurcay A. G., Kaptanoglu E., Sargon M. F., TEKDEMİR İ., ...Daha Fazla

SURGICAL NEUROLOGY, cilt.72, sa.5, ss.496-501, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 72 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.surneu.2008.11.016
  • Dergi Adı: SURGICAL NEUROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.496-501
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Pulsed, Conventional, Radiofrequency, Sciatic nerve, Ultrastructure, DORSAL-ROOT GANGLION, RADICULAR PAIN, DOUBLE-BLIND, ADJACENT, NEURALGIA, EFFICACY, TRIAL
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: PRF treatment has recently been described as minimally neurodestructive alternative to radiofrequency heat lesions. Patients with some pain syndromes in whom the pain could not be controlled by alternative techniques may be treated using PRF. In the present study, our main goal was to evaluate and compare the ultrastructure of peripheral nerve tissue that was heated by PRF, CRF with 42 degrees C, and CRF with 70 degrees C.