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A neurectomy, or nerve resection is a neurosurgical procedure in which a peripheral nerve is cut or removed to alleviate neuropathic pain or permanently disable some function of a nerve. The nerve is not intended to grow back.
A 60–80% success rate has been achieved in clinical studies, equal to or exceeding the success rate for surgical neurectomy, with fewer risks and less significant recovery. If done with more concentrated alcohol under ultrasound guidance, the success rate is considerably higher and fewer repeat procedures are needed.
The surgery takes approximately 4 hours and typically involves one neurosurgeon, one anesthesiologist, and possibly an assortment of assisting physicians (as in the New York City September 2008 case). The patient then goes to the recovery room for 1–2 hours before being transferred to the intensive care unit overnight.
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While both procedures are effective, the neurectomy has better outcomes on complete pain relief. [4] [8] [5] In a systematic review, complete pain relief was seen in 85% of neurectomy cases and 63% of decompression cases. [8] A Cochrane review found that complete pain relief in 85-100% of neurectomy cases and 60-99% of decompression cases. [2]
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