Cadaveric Nerve Allotransplantation in the Treatment of Persistent Thoracic Neuralgia John R. Barbour, MD, Andrew Yee, BS, Amy M. Moore, MD, Elbert P. Trulock, MD, Jacob M. Buchowski, MD, MS, Susan E. Mackinnon, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 99, Issue 4, Pages 1414-1417 (April 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.092 Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Pain questionnaire and diagram showing symptoms, location, severity of pain, and effect on quality of life. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015 99, 1414-1417DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.092) Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Looped nerve allografts prior to transplantation. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015 99, 1414-1417DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.092) Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Posterior thoracic incision. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015 99, 1414-1417DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.092) Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Identification of T5-T8 nerve roots. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015 99, 1414-1417DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.092) Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 5 Nerve roots after division. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015 99, 1414-1417DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.092) Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 6 Thoracic nerve roots after transplantation. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015 99, 1414-1417DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.092) Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 7 Postoperative pain diagram. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2015 99, 1414-1417DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.06.092) Copyright © 2015 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions