Multicenter Retrospective Study of Neurostimulation With Exit of Therapy by Explant

Autor: Shrif Costandi, David A. Provenzano, Eric T. Lee, Corey W. Hunter, Timothy R. Deer, Jacob Amrani, Steven M. Falowski, Sean Graham, Ioannis Skaribas, Nameer Haider, Robert Bolash, Kris Parchuri, Sean Li, Lucas W. Campos, Kasra Amirdelfan, Jonathan D. Carlson, W. Porter McRoberts, Michael Hanes, Maged Hamza, Michael Yang, Jason E. Pope, Robert Levy, Salim M. Hayek, Nagy Mekhail
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society. 20(6)
ISSN: 1525-1403
Popis: Introduction Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) devices are cost effective and improve function as well as quality of life. Despite the demonstrated benefits of SCS, some patients have the device explanted. We are interested in exploring the patient characteristics of those explanted. Methods This is a retrospective chart review of neurostimulation patients who underwent explantation at 18 centers across the United States within the previous five years. Results Data from 352 patients were collected and compiled. Failed Back Surgery syndrome was the most common diagnosis (38.9%; n = 136/350) and over half of the patients reported numerical rating scale (NRS) scores ≥8 prior to implant (64.3%; n = 207/322). All patients reported changes in NRS scores across time, with an initial decrease after implant followed by a pre-explant increase (F (2, 961) = 121.7, p
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