Abstract:Objective: To compare the procedure time, radiation doses, effectiveness and the cost for patients with zoster-related neuralgia (ZRN) between the treatment of the temporary dorsal nerve root stimulation(tDNRS) and the temporary spinal cord stimulation(tSCS) .Methods: In this retrospective analysis, a total of 202 patients with ZRN were treated with tDNRS(n=64) and tSCS(n=138) under the guidance of digital subtraction angiography(DSA).The procedure time, radiation doses, the number of modulation for postoperative patients, the visual analog scale(VAS),the quality of life and the cost of medical equipment were recorded and analyzed at the time before procedure, after stimulation, and 1,2 and 3 months’follow-up. Results:The average scale of VAS and the quality of life for all patients who treated with tDNRS or tSCS decreased significantly at the time of post stimulation and 1,2,3 months’ follow-up compared with the scores before procedure(P<0.01), there is no difference between the two groups. However, the procedure time and the radiation doses in patients with tDNRS were significantly less than those with tSCS(P<0.05), and the numbers of modulation and the cost of medical equipment in patients with tDNRS were significantly less than those with tSCS(P<0.05). Conclusions: Both tDNRS and tSCS can effectively reduce the pain of ZRN patients, however, the ZRN patients could get more benefits from tDNRS.