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The authors devised a stereotactic apparatus for percutaneous cordotomy based on the experience of 191 percutaneous high cervical cordotomies on 150 patients suffering from intractable pain. This apparatus has two major components. One is a head and neck holder and the other is a guide and marker system. The head and neck holder contains fixed neck holder and head holder which can be movable in vertical direction. Using these holders, the operator can keep the patient's neck in neutral position. The marker system contains two markers of origin and a 10mm scale which indicates center line as well. The guide system, stereotactically designed, is movable in three direction and acrylic guide groove is attached. The guide needle for percutaneous cordotomy is inserted along the guide groove. The guide and marker system can be attached in both sides of the head and neck holder, therefore, the operator can insert the needle in both sides of the patient. This apparatus makes it possible to locate the target stereotactically for percutaneous cordotomy, since location of the inserted needle can be determined with the aid of cervical X-ray, even if there is no image intensifier of TV display screen available. Therefore it can be possible to reduce the X-ray exposure of the patient.
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