Successful spinal cord stimulation for chronic pancreatitis and post-laminectomy pain.
Pain Manag
; 12(2): 123-129, 2022 Mar.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34380321
Lay abstract Approximately one in five adults in the United States experiences chronic pain. Over the last 50 years, a treatment for chronic pain referred to as spinal cord stimulation has become a promising alternative to back surgery and may minimize the need for strong opioid pain medications. The authors report a case study of a 46-year-old female patient who suffered from chronic pain following back surgery as well as persistent pain from chronic pancreatitis. This case study demonstrates the use of spinal cord stimulation to provide near-total relief of the patient's low back/leg pain and pain from visceral inflammatory symptoms.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pancreatitis Crónica
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Síndrome de Fracaso de la Cirugía Espinal Lumbar
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Dolor Crónico
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Estimulación de la Médula Espinal
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pain Manag
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido