Publication Name	World Journal of Surgical Procedures
Manuscript ID	14316
Country	United States

Received	2014-09-29 11:38
Peer-Review Started	2014-09-29 21:43
To Make the First Decision	2014-12-17 11:25
Return for Revision	2014-12-19 12:03
Revised	2015-01-02 03:19
Second Decision	2015-01-21 20:52
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-01-22 20:47
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-02-02 20:12
Articles in Press	2015-02-02 20:12
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ISSN	2219-2832 (online)
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Cordotomy procedures for cancer pain: A discussion of surgical procedures and a review of the literature
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Wendell B Lake and Peter E Konrad
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Peter E Konrad, MD, PhD, Department of Neurosurgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 1500 21st Ave South, Suite 4333, Nashville, TN 37232, United States. peter.konrad@vanderbilt.edu
Key Words	Cordotomy; Cancer pain; Dorsal root entry zone; Percutaneous cordotomy; Midline myelotomy
Core Tip	Pain is a significant symptom that degrades the quality of life for terminally ill cancer patients. For many terminally ill oncology patients medical management is sufficient. However, some patient’s will fail medical management or have unwanted side effects from their medical regimen. Patient’s failing medical management may warrant consideration for interventional procedures such as cordotomy, dorsal root entry zone or midline myelotomy. Of these three procedures only midline myelotomy can address visceral pain, the others are best suited to somatic pain. This review discusses surgical anatomy, patient selection and surgical nuances of these techniques.
Publish Date	2015-04-02 17:32
Citation	Lake WB, Konrad PE. Cordotomy procedures for cancer pain: A discussion of surgical procedures and a review of the literature. World J Surg Proced 2015; 5(1): 111-118
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2832/full/v5/i1/111.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5412/wjsp.v5.i1.111

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