Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation of Painful Spinal Bone Metastases Performed under Local Anesthesia: Feasibility Regarding Patient's Experience and Pain Outcome.

To assess the pain relief of bipolar RFA combined or not with vertebroplasty in patients with painful vertebral metastases and to evaluate the feasibility and tolerance of the RFA procedure performed under local anesthesia. : 25 patients (18 men, 7 women, mean age: 60.X y.

Radiofrequency neurolysis versus local nerve infiltration in 42 patients with refractory chronic inguinal neuralgia.

Background: Chronic inguinal neuralgia involving ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerves is a frequent complication of surgical procedures involving a lower abdominal incision such as hernia repair, appendicitis surgery, or cesarean sections. Chronic inguinal neuralgia is a very painful condition and diagnosis can be challenging as it is an overlooked impairment. Existing specific treatments are inefficient and often fail.

Using a contrast-enhanced imaging sequence at 3-minute delay in 3-T magnetic resonance imaging for acute infarct evaluation.

Objectives: To investigate the performance of a delayed-enhancement (DE) sequence adapted for a 3-minute delay after bolus injection of a contrast media in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in acute reperfused myocardial infarction.

Materials And Methods: Sixty-three patients with recent myocardial infarction underwent contrast-enhanced MRI. Sequences of first-pass (FP) perfusion imaging and DE imaging at 3 and 15 minutes were performed at the acute phase.