Implantation of an intercostal nerve stimulator for chronic abdominal pain
| Autor: | Reuben D. Johnson, Alexander L. Green, Tipu Z. Aziz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Abdominal pain medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent medicine.medical_treatment Electric Stimulation Therapy Intercostal nerves Laparoscopic appendicectomy Peripheral nerve Humans Medicine Electric stimulation therapy Chronic abdominal pain business.industry General Medicine On-line Case Report Nephrectomy Abdominal Pain Electrodes Implanted Pain Intractable Surgery Anesthesia Intercostal Nerves medicine.symptom business Abdominal surgery |
| Zdroj: | The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England. 92:e1-e3 |
| ISSN: | 1478-7083 0035-8843 |
| DOI: | 10.1308/147870810x12659688851474 |
| Popis: | Chronic abdominal pain is not uncommon and can be difficult to manage. We present the case of a 17-year-old man with a 4-year history of chronic abdominal pain. The patient had previously undergone abdominal surgery by way of laparoscopic appendicectomy and right nephrectomy for a mal-rotated kidney. The patient continued to suffer right-sided abdominal pain which was not controlled by analgesia. We report the successful implantation of a right D11 intercostal nerve stimulator to control the patient’s pain. This is the first report of an implantable intercostal nerve stimulator to control intractable chronic abdominal pain. |
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