Thirty-six patients with neoplastic disease suffering from chronic bilateral pain were subjected to bilateral percutaneous cervical cordotomy. The technique and precautions to be taken in bilateral percutaneous cervical cordotomy performed either in one or two stages are described using a traditional or Levin's thermocouple-monitored electrode. The sequelae, complications and immediate and long...

INTRODUCTION Posterior glottic stenosis (PGS) presents a challenge to the airway surgeon. A variety of techniques, ranging from endoscopic laser arytenoidectomy and partial cordotomy to open laryngotracheoplasty with anterior and posterior costal cartilage grafting, have been described with variable results in addressing this problem in adults. Endoscopic posterior cricoid split and rib graft (...

Introduction: Bilateral vocal cords paralysis in adduction when it is irreversible requires treatment due to the inspiratory dyspnea that produces. Different surgical techniques can be used increase glottic space. Posterior cordotomy with partial arytenoidectomy improves and one of most surgeries. Objectives: To determine resolution rate or decannulation, patients bilateral cord treated posteri...

Mr. E., a paper-hanger, married and father of one child, suffered a gonorrheal infection in 1919. In 1929, when he was 46 years of age, he was troubled one evening with a pain of moderate severity in his right hand and forearm. The following morning there was a continuous dull ache in this hand and forearm and at least every half hour a spasm of severe pain which would last for several minutes....

BACKGROUND Bilateral abductor vocal fold paralysis can lead to respiratory distress and dyspnea. OBJECTIVES To assess the efficacy of CO2 laser unilateral posterior cordotomy in cases with bilateral abductor paralysis as regards improvement of dyspnea with preservation of satisfactory voice and swallowing after the operation. METHODS A prospective study was done on 18 patients with bilatera...

Contractile properties of rat soleus and extensor digitorum longus muscles were studied 1 year after complete thoracic spinal cord transection (spinal cord level T9). Force-generating capacity and contraction speed were unchanged in the extensor digitorum longus 1 year after transection. However, the rate of contraction and relaxation increased in the soleus as reflected by a decrease in time-t...