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Cervical and Thoracic Spinal Cord Stimulation with Single Electrodes for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome - A case report -

척추수술후증후군 환자에서 단일 전극을 이용한 경부와 흉부 척수자극술 - 증례보고 -

  • Lee, Jae Jun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea) ;
  • Um, Tae Bum (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hong, Seong Jun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hwang, Sung Mi (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lim, So Young (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine) ;
  • Shin, Keun Man (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine)
  • 이재준 (한림대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 엄태범 (한림대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 홍성준 (한림대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 황성미 (한림대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 임소영 (한림대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실) ;
  • 신근만 (한림대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실)
  • Received : 2007.08.29
  • Accepted : 2007.10.26
  • Published : 2007.12.10
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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.

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