Table 1.
Sham rTMS | Real rTMS | |
---|---|---|
Mean age (years (SD) | 46.71 (13.03) | 41.11 (11.27) |
Females (total) | 6(8) | 8(9) |
Duration of disease (n) | ||
> 5 years | 7 | 5 |
2–5 years | 1 | 4 |
< 2 years | 0 | 0 |
Duration of opioid analgesics use (continuous) (n) | ||
>5 years | 5 | 3 |
2–5 years | 1 | 4 |
<2 years | 2 | 2 |
Previous nerve procedure for pain treatment (n)* | ||
Yes | 1 | 2 |
No | 7 | 7 |
Surgical treatment for chronic pain and pancreatitis** (n) | ||
Yes | 4 | 6 |
No | 4 | 3 |
n – number of subjects
bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy
four patients underwent whipple procedure, three patients underwent bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy, three patients had surgical sphincteroplasty and eight patients had no surgical procedure.