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REFRACTORY PAIN: WHEN FUNCTIONAL NEUROSURGERY CAN IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE. Joseph MAARRAWI, M.D., Ph.D ., H.D.R. Neurosurgeon & Pain S pecialist - Hôtel -Dieu de France - Beirut – LEBANON
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REFRACTORY PAIN: WHEN FUNCTIONAL NEUROSURGERY CAN IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE Joseph MAARRAWI, M.D., Ph.D., H.D.R. Neurosurgeon & Pain Specialist - Hôtel-Dieu de France - Beirut– LEBANON Directorof the Laboratoryof Research in Neuroscience – St Joseph University - Beirut – LEBANON La 1ère journée annuelle de lutte contre la douleur 10 Novembre 2018
PATIENT EXPECTATION • “Hôpital sans douleur” Low patient satisfaction • “Ensemble pour luttercontre la douleur” High patient satisfaction
REFRACTORY CHRONIC PAIN Patient withseverechronic pain Neurosurgery for pain Pain relief and patient sastisfaction MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH • COMPLEXITY OF NERVOUS SYSTEM • VERY COMPLEX PAIN MECHANISMS
INTERVENTIONAL AND NEUROSURGICAL TREATMENT –Refractory CONDITIONS Chronic Neuropathic PAINCANCER PAIN FINAL CHOICE
INDICATIONS • Peripheral nerve lesion • Post amputation pain • Failedback surgerysyndrome • Spinal lesion • Complexregional pain syndrom • Brachial plexus avulsion • Cancer pain • Postherpeticpain • Post-stroke pain • Trigeminalneuralgia • Diabeticperipheralneuropathy
NEUROSURGERY FOR PAIN TECHNIQUES
SURGICAL IMPLANTATION Open interlaminar approach
STIMULATION PROGRAMMING Patient Médecin
INTRATHECAL PHARMACOTHERAPY • Morphine • Bupivacaine • Clonidine • Baclofen • Ziconotide • …
INTRATHECAL PHARMACOTHERAPY • NEUROPATHIC PAIN • Lower half of the body
4- Ablative surgery Surgery in the Dorsal RootEntry Zone (DREZ)
Technique of Microsurgical DREZotomy at cervical level(C6, right side)
5- Ablative surgery RADIOFREQUENCY AND BALLOON
TAKE HOME MESSAGES • Neurosugeryfor chronic pain isindicatedonly if other conservative methods have failed • Multi-disciplinaryapproachismandatory and keypoint for therapeuticsuccess • Hôtel-Dieu de France hospitalcanoffer for patients alltheseneurosurgical techniques for pain relief