Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Korean J Pain. 2012 Jul;25(3):143-50. doi: 10.3344/kjp.2012.25.3.143. Epub 2012 Jun 28.
Spinal cord stimulation has become a widely used and efficient alternative for the management of refractory chronic pain that is unresponsive to conservative therapies. Technological improvements have been considerable and the current neuromodulation devices are both extremely sophisticated and reliable in obtaining good results for various clinical situations of chronic pain, such as failed back surgery syndrome, complex regional pain syndrome, ischemic and coronary artery disease. This technique is likely to possess a savings in costs compared with alternative therapy strategies despite its high initial cost. Spinal cord stimulation continues to be a valuable tool in the treatment of chronic disabling pain.
脊髓刺激已成为一种广泛应用且有效的替代方法,可用于治疗对保守治疗无反应的难治性慢性疼痛。技术改进相当大,目前的神经调节设备在获得各种慢性疼痛临床情况的良好效果方面既非常复杂又可靠,例如失败的脊柱手术后综合征、复杂性区域疼痛综合征、缺血性和冠状动脉疾病。与替代治疗策略相比,尽管初始成本较高,但这种技术可能具有成本节约的优势。脊髓刺激仍然是治疗慢性致残性疼痛的有价值的工具。