Zhurnal voprosy neĭrokhirurgii imeni N. N. Burdenko
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Zh Vopr Neirokhir Im N N Burdenko · Apr 2009
Clinical Trial[Modern potentialities of minimally invasive management of chronic non-malignant pain].
In this retrospective investigation we demonstrated our results of treatment of chronic pain of nonmalignant etiology. The long-term effects of neuromodulation systems were examined in 215 patients with chronic nonmalignant pain syndromes. The mean follow-up period was 4 years. ⋯ We reported about the standards of implantation, the side effects and complications and failures of treatment. Our experience with the long-term administration of spinal opioid medications and SCS for nonmalignant pain encouraged us to use methods of neuromodulation for carefully selected patients. Good results with significant pain reduction demonstrated the consideration this kind of treatment about the conservative therapy.