• Valery van Velsen, Noud van Helmond, Mitchell E Levine, and Kenneth B Chapman.
• From the Department of Anesthesiology, Pain and Palliative Medicine Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands; Spine & Pain Institute of New York, New York City, New York; Department of Neurosurgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City, New York; and Department of Anesthesiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York City, New York.
• A A Pract. 2018 Jan 1; 10 (1): 23-27.

AbstractDorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation has recently emerged as a treatment for persistent neuropathic pain, but the permanent implantation of stimulator leads and the pulse generator can be difficult and is sometimes associated with complications. We used a single-incision approach to tunnel and implant the leads and pulse generator for DRG stimulation treatment in a patient suffering from intractable foot pain. At long-term follow-up, the patient experienced a decrease in pain intensity and improvement in function, without any complications. A single-incision implantation technique for DRG stimulator implantation may simplify implantation and decrease the risk of complications.

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