Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery]
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Neural blocking of phenol-glycerine was used for the treatment of cancer pain originated from the esophagus, stomach, liver, lung, rectum, ovary, nasopharynx, head and neck. According to the dose difference, 148 cases were divided into three groups of 7-10% 4-5 ml (30 cases), 15-20% 3-4 ml (70 cases), and 25% 2-2.5 ml (48 cases). The result observed among the three groups as good or fair was 46.7%, 80% and 89.6% respectively, however, complications occurred too within the rate of 13.3%, 34.3% and 14.6% respectively. It is indicated that 2.5 ml of 15-25% phenol-glycerine seems better.