Title
Spinal Cord Stimulator for the Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis
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Division
North Florida
Hospital
Ocala
Document Type
Case Report
Publication Date
10-3-2019
Keywords
gastroenterology, pancreatitis, spinal cord stimulation, pain intervention, neuromodulation, failed back syndrome
Disciplines
Anesthesia and Analgesia | Anesthesiology | Gastroenterology | Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
We report a case of using a spinal cord stimulator for the treatment of severe chronic intractable abdominal pain associated with chronic pancreatitis and placement of intraabdominal stents. This patient also had concurrent severe chronic intractable cervicalgia with upper extremity radiculopathy secondary to failed back syndrome. The patient attempted and failed medical and interventional therapy for the treatment of her pains. Percutaneous 8 contact leads were placed midline at the level of C3-C6 and T5- T6 with excellent results. This case demonstrates that chronic pancreatitis can be successfully treated with spinal cord stimulation.
Publisher
Current Trends in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Recommended Citation
Dixon B, Davidson E, Pyles S (2019) Spinal cord stimulator for the treatment of chronic pancreatitis. Curr Tr Gatsr & Hepatol: 2(4). DOI: 10.32474/CTGH.2019.02.000144.