ReviewPain and therapy2021
Interventional Radiofrequency Treatment for the Sympathetic Nervous System: A Review Article.
Review in Pain and therapy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06204874 (Evaluation of Pulsed Radiofrequency Ablation of the Superior Hypogastric Plexus for Treatment of Bladder Pain Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 20 papers.
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The trial behind it
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Evaluation of Pulsed Radiofrequency Ablation of the Superior Hypogastric Plexus for Treatment of Bladder Pain Syndrome: A Case Series
Who cites it
20 citing papers in PubMed, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- Trial
- Conventional versus high-voltage, long-term pulse Radiofrequency of ganglion impar in perineal pain with advanced rectal cancer: a Randomized, double-blind controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Trial
- Effectiveness of ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency of the stellate ganglion for pain management in painful blind eye: a prospective case series.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Article
- Interventional Pain Procedures: A Narrative Review Focusing on Safety and Complications. Part 3 - Sympathetic and Ganglion-Targeted Techniques.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- 16. Pain in chronic pancreatitis.Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain · 2025Review
- Observational
- The short term impact of radiofrequency ablative techniques and peripheral nerve block on thermoregulation in mouse models.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Advances in the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain by Sympathetic Regulation.Current pain and headache reports · 2024Review
- Stellate ganglion block therapy in management of ventricular electrical storm: A case report.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Effect duration of lumbar sympathetic ganglion neurolysis in patients with complex regional pain syndrome: a prospective observational study.Scientific reports · 2024Observational
- Efficacy and Safety of Ultrasound-Guided Pulsed Radiofrequency Therapy of Stellate Ganglion on Refractory Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
- Effect of lumbar sympathetic ganglion radiofrequency therapy combined with anhydrous ethanol on pain relief in patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head.American journal of translational research · 2024Article
- The CT-Imaging Location of Lumbar 3 Sympathetic Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation for Sympathetic-Related Diseases Therapy.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
- Treatment of stellate ganglion block in diseases: Its role and application prospect.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Review
- Lumbar Sympathetic Trunk Injury: An Underestimated Complication of Oblique Lateral Interbody Fusion.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Article
- Update on Interventional Management of Neuropathic Pain: A Delphi Consensus of the Spanish Pain Society Neuropathic Pain Task Force.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- Efficacy and safety of sympathetic radiofrequency thermocoagulation in the treatment of cold hypersensitivity.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- The Tourniquet Ischemia Test Effectively Predicts the Efficacy of Lumbar Sympathetic Block in Patients with Lower Extremity Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1.Journal of pain research · 2022Article
- Letter to the Editor: Radiofrequency Treatment-Newer Modes and Long-term Effects.Pain and therapy · 2021Article
- Pulsed Radiofrequency of Stellate Ganglion for Neuropathic Pain Associated with Recurrent Pleural Leiomyosarcoma - A Case Report.Indian journal of palliative careArticle
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
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Abstract
introductionInterventional techniques such as radiofrequency (RF) treatment can be used to interrupt pain signals transmitted through the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). RF treatments including the pulsed (PRF) and continuous (CRF) modalities show enhanced control over lesion size and enhanced ability to confirm accurate positioning compared to other interventional methods. PRF also acts to reduce the area of the lesion. In this article, we characterize the currently available evidence supporting the use and efficacy of RF treatments in sympathetically mediated pain (SMP) conditions. STUDY
designA comprehensive literature review.
methodsA PubMed and Cochrane Library database search was performed for human studies applying RF treatment at sympathetic sites (sphenopalatine ganglion, stellate ganglion, cervical, thoracic, or lumbar sympathetic ganglia, celiac plexus, splanchnic nerves, superior hypogastric plexus, and ganglion impar) between January 1970 to May 2020. Data were extracted, summarized into tables, and qualitatively analyzed.
resultsPRF and CRF both show promise in relieving SMP conditions, such as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), pain in the perineal region, headache and facial pain, and oncologic and non-oncologic abdominal pain, in addition to other types of pain, with minimal complications. Furthermore, in most comparative studies, outcomes using RF treatments exceeded other interventional techniques, such as anesthetic block and chemical neurolysis.
conclusionsRF treatments can be effective in carefully selected patients who are refractory to conservative management. However, further randomized controlled studies are needed prior to implementing it into common practice.
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