Intrathecal placement of percutaneous spinal cord stimulation leads: illustrative cases.

Autor:	Olmsted ZT; Department of Neurosurgery, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, University of California Los Angeles Health, Los Angeles, California., Wu PB; Department of Neurosurgery, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, University of California Los Angeles Health, Los Angeles, California., Katouzian A; Spanish Hills Interventional Pain Specialists, Camarillo, California., Dorsi MJ; Department of Neurosurgery, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, University of California Los Angeles Health, Los Angeles, California.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons [J Neurosurg Case Lessons] 2024 Sep 23; Vol. 8 (13). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 23 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.3171/CASE24275
Abstrakt:	Background: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS), including the percutaneous placement of epidural stimulation leads, has been increasingly utilized to treat chronic pain. Although lead migration is a well-characterized complication, few studies have reported on malpositioned leads in the intrathecal space. Here, the authors discuss two cases of intrathecal lead placement necessitating surgical revision. Observations: This report is a two-case series on the inadvertent placement of percutaneous SCS leads in the intrathecal space. The authors describe the identification of malpositioned leads, describe the clinical presentation, characterize stimulation parameters, and report improvement following neurosurgical revision for each case. Two patients originally presenting with chronic low-back pain underwent percutaneous SCS lead implantation. Both patients presented with atypical pain symptoms in the acute to subacute postprocedural period, raising suspicion for malpositioned leads. Imaging was consistent with intrathecal malpositioning. Both patients underwent revision surgery resulting in symptomatic improvement. Lessons: Indicators of malpositioned thoracic SCS leads in the intrathecal space include thoracoabdominal or flank pain exacerbated by movement, insufficient pain relief versus that in the SCS trial, very low electrode impedances, direct visualization on imaging, and lack of epidural lead visualization following laminectomy. Revision options include removal of the intrathecal leads and the surgical placement of a paddle electrode in the epidural space. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE24275.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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