Cervical and Thoracic Spinal Cord Stimulation with Single Electrodes for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: A case report.
10.3344/kjp.2007.20.2.199
- Author:
Jae Jun LEE
1
;
Tae Bum UM
;
Seong Jun HONG
;
Sung Mi HWANG
;
So Young LIM
;
Keun Man SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea. 69hsj@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
failed back surgery syndrome;
pain management;
spinal cord stimulation
- MeSH:
Adult;
Electrodes*;
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome*;
Humans;
Male;
Nerve Block;
Neuralgia;
Pain Management;
Rehabilitation;
Spinal Cord Stimulation*;
Spinal Cord*
- From:The Korean Journal of Pain
2007;20(2):199-202
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a condition characterized by extreme pain after spinal surgery. Treatment of FBSS is aimed at improving function, using interdisciplinary approaches that encompass rehabilitation, psychological therapy, and pain management. If no response to conventional treatment is noted, a more interventional technique such as spinal cord stimulation (SCS) should be used. SCS is a well-established method of managing a variety of chronic neuropathic pain conditions. A 32 year-old male patient afflicted by FBSS that was irresponsive to both medication and several repeated nerve blocks showed improvement of symptoms after cervical and thoracic SCS with a single electrode. Centered on the midline of the spinal cord, single-electrode SCS can be an effective method for relieving pain and improving function.
