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A Stereotactic Approach to the Anterior Percutaneous Electrical Cordotomy

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The value of surgical cordotomy for the relief of intractable pain was recognized by Spiller and Martin2 in 1912, and by Foerster1 1913. The percutaneous electrical cordotomy was introduced by Mullan 3, 4 (1963, 1965) and modified by Rosomoff5 (1965). This method, which uses a lateral approach between C 1 and C 2, has the advantages of avoiding major surgery and reducing mortality and morbidity.

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  1. Centre for Pain Relief, Liverpool Regional Department of Medical and Surgical Neurology, Walton Hospital, Liverpool, England

    S. Lipton MB, ChB, FFRACS (Consultant Anaesthesist)

  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Salford, Salford Lancs., M5 4 WT, England

    E. Dervin BS (Tech), PhD, CEng, MIMechE. (Lecturers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering) & O. B. Heywood BSc (Eng), CEng, MIMechE. (Lecturers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering)

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  1. S. Lipton MB, ChB, FFRACS
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  2. E. Dervin BS (Tech), PhD, CEng, MIMechE.
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  1. Western General Hospital and Royal Infirmary, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

    F. John Gillingham (Professor of Surgical Neurology) & E. R. Hitchcock (Senior Lecturer in Surgical Neurology) (Professor of Surgical Neurology) &  (Senior Lecturer in Surgical Neurology)

  2. Institute of Neurological Sciences, Glasgow, UK

    J. W. Turner (Consultant Neurosurgeon) (Consultant Neurosurgeon)

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Lipton, S., Dervin, E., Heywood, O.B. (1974). A Stereotactic Approach to the Anterior Percutaneous Electrical Cordotomy. In: Gillingham, F.J., Hitchcock, E.R., Turner, J.W. (eds) Advances in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. Acta Neurochirurgica, vol 21. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-8355-7_17

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